FET 545 FORM AND

SOUL

CONGKAK
WAN SAIYIDAH NAFISAH BT MOIDIN
2022997001
CAAD228
 CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION OF • HOW TO PLAY
CONGKAK • SUMMARY
• ISSUES • CONCLUSION
• OBJECTIVE • REFERENCE
• METHOD
• THE ORIGIN OF CONGKAK
 INTRODUCTION OF CONGKAK

Congkak is a traditional Malay game that uses

perforated wooden boards or holes in the ground
and the fruit is made from congkak seeds, rubber
seeds, marbles and others. ‘Congkak’ is one of
famous traditional game that played throughout
Asia, Africa and Americas with many adaptations.
This kind of games played by two people. And the
‘congkak’ was contain with seven small holes and
one big hole for each player.
ISSUES

• BASICALLY FOR THE ISSUES IN THIS GAMES IS ABOUT THE

RULES IN PLAYING. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAY
AND RULES WHEN WE PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

• PEOPLE NOWADAYS WAS MORE ENJOY THEIR DAY WITH

GADGETS, IT’S HARD TO FIND PEOPLE WHO PLAY
TRADITIONAL GAMES LATELY.
OBJECTIVE

• TO IDENTIFY DEEPLY ABOUT THE GAMES

• TO STUDY ABOUT HOW THEY BUILT THE CONGKAK
METHOD OF STUDIES

• For this research, I do visit stalls that sell ‘Congkak’ to see the real
congkak in many different size and in many different form
• I do watch youtube about how the process of making the wooden congkak
• Read a few blogs that talk about the fineness of the congkak and how the
making process
THE ORIGIN OF CONGKAK

• Congkak is believed to originate from the African or Arab world. However, the
oldest evidence found by National Geographic Society which they found pieces
of limestone with two parallel pores. From the Middle East, the game spread to
Africa. Congkak spread to Asia through Arab traders.
• In Southeast Asia, congkak may have developed from Melaka as the state was a
center of trade in the past. The name "congkak" is believed to be derived from
the Malay word "congak" which means mental calculation. Apart from the
Malays, the descendants of Indians and Baba Melaka also enjoy the game of
Congkak.
HOW TO PLAY
• Two players play simultaneously to reach the fruit in their
respective villages and Both fruits one by one in the village
hole and the house hole.
• If the last fruit falls in his own house, the player can continue
the game. If the last fruit falls on the opponent's empty
village, then the game dies there only.
• Upon completion of the first round, each player replenishes
the village with congkak fruit.
• If there is a village that does not have enough fruit, it is
considered burnt and cannot be filled when playing the
second round and so on until the opponent admits defeat.
 SUMMARY

From overall of my research and study about congkak, it was a

traditional games that people love to play because the way to play
this game was unique. This game will help their brain in counting
skills which it’s help in their math. So this game will gain their
counting skill easier and in the fun way.
 CONCLUSSION

In conclusion, congkak is also one of the aesthetic art and

traditional craft in Malaysia. Malaysian craft has been the backbone
of Malay culture for generations and become their identity. So as
Malaysian, we need to keep this kind of tradition like have contest in
traditional games to make sure the new generation will know and be
attracted to traditional games.
 REFERENCES

• http://bicarasenivisual.blogspot.com/2014/09/permainan-congkak.html
• http://tinta-zafaran.blogspot.com/2011/10/congkak.html
• https://intl.upm.edu.my/artikel/congkak_permainan_tradisi_melayu-43481
• http://tradisionalsports.blogspot.com/2014/05/congkak.html
• https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1733_2010-11-26.htm
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