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

Chinese Yo-yo is a game from China that has two disks of the same size which are connected by a long axle. Yo-yo china will be turned on a string tied to two small wooden sticks. Players will hold the ends of both wood and offset yo-yo from falling. This game has been around since identified the Ming Dynasty around 1386 to 1644 AD. Traditional Chinese Yo-yo made ​​of bamboo, which are easily broken and not suitable for extreme stunts. Specifying the Chinese yo-yo included device that produces sound when rotated rapidly. This allows players to balance the sound speed of the yo-yo.

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by: G.16- Wong Yun Hee

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Our group will be presenting : Traditional Games of Sabah and Sarawak
Group member: 

1) Lim Qianrou

2) Pui Wei Xia

3) Koh Hui Yuan

4) Tay Ler Wei

5) Park Sun Hyoung

6) Chua Yee Tzen 

7) Chew Henry 

8) Peter Lai

9) Sim Jun Hwa

10) Sulaiman Shah

11) Wong Yun Hee

Time Table for the update of the blog : 
Week          Name
1                 Lim Qianrou

2                 Wong Yun Hee

3                 Tay Ler Wei

4                 Chew Henry

5                 Pui Wei Xia

6                 Koh Hui Yuan

7                 Peter Lai              
8                 Park Sun Hyoung
9                 Chua Yee Tzen 
10               Sulaiman Shah
11               Sim Jun Hwa