Sepak manggis
Sepak manggis is a unique outdoor game played by the Bajau and Iranun men of  Sabah.  Forming a circle and facing each other, players aim to strike the bunga manggis floral carrier that dangles from a 10-meter high pole.  The winner will be rewarded with money, gift of edibles, which are in the carrier.



~ Wei Xia

"Batak Lampong" is a traditional sport of the Iban community in Sarawak. The direct translation of the game is "pull wood" where "batak" means pull while "lampong" refers to a light and medium length piece of wood. It is a traditional sport where two persons sit flat on the ground to compete by pulling on the wood. The obvious winner would be the one able to pull the piece of wood away from the opponent causing the looser to be pulled into an awkward position.

Sulaiman Shah

Congkak

Congkak is a traditional game of malay origin, widely popular in South East Asian countries with several similar variants able to be found in Thailand, Java and the Philippines. Traditional congkak boards are usually carved out of teak or mahogany wood with intericate designs and can often be used as decorative pieces in homes.

The Congkak board has fourteen holes in two sets of seven (some have ten holes in two sets of five, some have eighteen holes (houses) in two sets of nine), plus an additional bigger store-hole (village) for each player. Each of the two players control the seven holes on their side of the board, and their score is the number of seeds in their left-hand store. In Indonesia, the holes are called anak ("child"), while the larger store holes are called indung("mother").

The first move is played simultaneously by both players. Both players can chose one of their houses to start with. They grab every stone in the house and then spread them clockwise to the other houses, one stone for each.Players leave one stone in their own village, but not in the opponent’s village. If a player drops his last remaining stone in a house (on either side of the board) with minimum one other stone in it, he/she grabs all stones and continues distributing. If the last stone falls into the player’s village, he/she can chose any of his/her holes to start a new move from.If he/she drops his last stone in an empty house of his/her own side, he/she can now grab all stones from the house right opposite plus the last stone from his/her hand and place them in their own village. After this, the player’s move is over. If the last stone falls into one of the opponent’s house that does not contain any other stones, the player’s move is over and the last stone remains in the opponent’s house.The player who finished his/her move first, waits until the other player is finished as well and then he/she starts his/her second move. When a player has no more stones in any of his houses, he/she needs to pass and wait until the opponent drops a stone on his/her side.When there are no more stones in any of the houses, both players count the quantity of stones in their own village. The player with most stones is the round’s winner.

By Peter Lai

Tating Lawi (sepak bulu ayam)

This is a game that involves kicking a soft ‘ball’ hand-made from chicken feathers.  The purpose of the game is to test the skills of the player in controlling and balancing the ‘ball’ for as long as possible so that it will not fall onto the ground. This game involves 2 or more players, usually boys between 10-17 years old. Played in open areas, the only item required for this game is a soft ‘ball’ made from 14 chicken feathers tied in the centre of a thick paper or a rubber sheet.

by Sim Jun Hwa

Mipulos (Arm Wrestling)

Mipulos is a simple traditional game which takes place during the Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) in Sabah. This festival is celebrated among the indigenous peoples such as Kadazandusuns and Muruts. Mipulos is one of the games held while celebrating the Pesta Kaamatan besides Mipadsa (Knuckle Wrestling), Monopuk (Blow Piping), Momolositik (Catapulting) and Migayat Lukug (Tug of War) which are also the highlights of this festival. Mipulos, similarly to the arm wrestling match which is played commonly around the world today, is a competition where two competitor place their elbows, either left or right, on a table and clutch each other's hand. To win this competition, one must knock their opponent's hand on the surface of the table.

Tay Ler Wei

Sepak Takraw

Also known as sepak raga, it is a traditional ball game in which a ball, made by weaving strips of buluh or bamboo, is passed about using any part of the body except the lower arms and hands. There are two main types of sepak takraw: bulatan (circle) and jaring (net). Sepak raga bulatan is the original form in which players form a circle and try to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible. Sepak takraw jaring is the modern version in which the ball is passed across a court over a high net.                                                                                                          


Chua Yee Tzen

Boling Kelapa (Coconut Bowling) 

Bowling kelapa is a modified version of the real bowling game, using a coconut as the ball and plastic bottles as pins. Traditionally in Sarawak, this game has been played by those who have no access to the real bowl and pins as it cost a penny to enter those establishments. Compared to the real bowling ball, the coconut poses a challenge when it rolls as it is not totally round. 

Lim Qianrou