Gobak Sodor (Galah Asin)

By Mely Azini Prastika

source : Zakia.gryasantun.com

       This game called Gobak sodor or Galah asin, it is one of traditional game that popular in Indonesia. This game is a game that played by two groups and then for each group must be consist of 3-5 members. The game is usually played on the badminton court with size 9x4 m devided into 6 part, we can make the track by using chalk. Every members in a goup that gets their turn to keep this field devided into two, namely the members of the group who keep the line horizontal and vertical lines . For group members who have a duty to keep the horizontal boundary lines , then they will try to block their opponents are also trying to pass a specified boundary as a free boundary . For group members who have a duty to keep the vertical lines ( usually only one person ) , then this person has access to the entire vertical lines are located in the middle of the field . This game is very exciting and very difficult because everyone should always be on guard and running as soon as possible if necessary to achieve victory .
       Gobak sodor is the traditional game which have many good impacts for our life, because this game teach us about teamwork and friendship. Because as a team we have to work together, and solidarity is the most important in this game, not only for personality factor, but also good for healthy. And then with played this game we can build trust for each others as a members in a group. Finally this game is a traditional game that very good for the next generations of Indonesia because this game gives many good impacts for us .