Wednesday, July 2, 2014

“GUNDU” a traditional children game



Who are not familiar with the game of marbles? For those of you who do not know or do not ever play marbles may be your life less happy childhood. Almost all children love playing marbles in Indonesia including the admin itself. In every region in this country marbles have different names. Betawi people with the name calling marbles marbles. The Javanese, neker. In Sundanese, Kaleci. Palembang, acres, in Banjar, kleker and much more.
Since the 12th century, in France, marbles called bille, meaning a small ball. Another case in the Netherlands, the sinyo-sinyo the call with knikkers. So, is there a Dutch influence, especially in Java, knikkers absorbed into nekker? Given, the Netherlands ever 'ride of life' in Indonesia.
Year, 1694. Marbles In the UK there is a term to refer to the marbles. Marbles itself is used to refer to marbles made of marble imported from Germany. However, long before that, the children in the UK have been familiar with bowls or knikkers call.
Marbles popular in the UK and other European countries since the 16th century to 19. After that spread to America. The materials used are clay and produced a large scale.
Far in the ancient Egyptian civilization, 3000 BC, marbles made of stone or clay. Marbles The oldest collection of the British Museum in London dating from 2000-1700 BC. The marbles are found in Crete at the Minoan site of Petsofa.
During the Rowami, Marbles game has also been played extensively. In fact, one part of the festival of Saturnalia, a celebration that is held just before Christmas. At that time everyone gave each other a bag of grain that serves as a sign of friendship marbles.
One fan marbles is Octavian, later became Emperor Augustus. Like the game, at that time Roman also has official rules. These regulations form the basis of the game now. The technology of making glass marbles found in 1864 in Germany. Marbles were originally one color, be colorful candy-like. This technology quickly spread throughout Europe and America. However, due to World War II, sending the marble-making machine was stopped and ultimately each country to develop it themselves.
The benefits of a child can play marbles are:
1. Organize Emotions (Relax), Playing marbles great fun for children. This issue of the fun elements that help children relax outside for a moment from her daily routine to "recharge" the battery energy. When the energy is full again, of both as preparation for the serious things, such as learning.
2. Motor skills activities in this game, like tossing and flicking marbles, can practice fine and gross motor skills at school age. The better motor skills, coordination, visual and concentration the children became more adept to fire his marbles.
3. Coaching Capability Thinking (cognitive) ability to think children are stimulated participate in this game. For example, if he wants to win the game and then have to solve the problem using strategies by using certain techniques.
4. Ability competence success of children undergoing a technique which then elicit a response from his opponents is its own reward for the child. The existence of competing in school-age feeling is very important to establish a sense of self-esteem.
5. Capability Social (Social Establish) The most important of play activities is how children are able to make friends with fellow co-star. Do not forget, friendships will give children the opportunity to learn the broader social context. For example, he was so learn to work together, learn to resolve conflicts when contention occurs when playing with friends, and learn to communicate desires and thoughts. 
6. Be Honest Kids also had the opportunity to develop positive character and personality when playing, such as the importance of honesty and fairness. Her love of the true values ​​are the foundation in a relationship with someone else in the future.

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