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October 30, 2020

Indonesian Children's Game

 


Childhood is a very exciting time.  All we do when we are kids are learn and play.  However, when playing, children often argue over who will play the game first.  When children experience that, they usually play the "suit" game in Indonesia or known in other countries as the paper rock scissors game.  The game is very helpful in determining who the group or person will play first in a game.  Sometimes the game of "suit" is just played for entertainment.

Semut, Orang, Gajah

This game is popular throughout Asia, just as it is throughout the world in all its variations. I remember playing a paper, scissors, stone game of similar design. In Indonesia the game is also known as "suit" "suwitan" or "pingsut" and it played by young children to see who goes first in play, or just for fun to see who wins.


Hand signs:

semut - ant

Little finger points towards partner

Semut
orang - person

Pointer finger points towards partner

Orang
gajah - elephant

Thumb points towards partner

Gajah


How to Play:

Face your partner with your hand in front of you in a fist. Then, count to three together, open you hand and make one of the three hand signs. If both of you make the same sign, start again.


The Winner:

The semut wins over the gajah because the semut can crawl in the gajah's ear and tickle him to drive him crazy.

The orang wins over the semut because the orang can stomp on the semut and squash it.

The gajah wins over the orang because the orang can get trampled by the gajah.


It's so fun! What do you think?


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