Ancak-ancak Alis - Traditional Games

Ancak-ancak Alis - Traditional Games

One more Javanese traditional game is often played by children without the need for fixed equipment, which is indifferent eyebrows. In the old days, before the independence of Indonesia, the game is accompanied by songs Dolanan is famous in many rural areas in the agricultural community of Java. Dolanan is usually played by young boys and girls of primary school age. But sometimes children also greater in ancient times still likes to play this Dolanan. Moonlit night to their favorite time to play, especially if fitted holiday. But sometimes also played in the morning or late afternoon, according to the spare time of which is owned by the children. In school, children play at recess time.

Casual game eyebrows is difficult to be traced its history, especially if associated with the origins he said. Because, said rack itself according Baoesastra (Dictionary) Java offerings means a gear made of woven bamboo side rectangular with a size of about 25 x 25 cm and has a frame from banana bark. While the word eyebrows, in the song lyric is more pointed to a buffalo. Another meaning is the hair that grows eyebrows above the eyes. So if the words are combined, can not actually refer to a type of traditional games on top. But such is sometimes Dolanan name does not refer at all to the meaning of the word Dolanan itself.

Casual game eyebrows only requires enough land. The more children who participate will increasingly broad land needed. At least the required land measuring 5 x 7 meters. But the more extensive, will increasingly make freely for children at play. Usually the land used for playing is the home page, field, garden pages, school pages, and so on. It is better if the pages are worn flat, grassy, ​​or cement. On either side of the field that used to play even better if the overgrown plants so it does not look too arid and hot. Children who want to play casual eyebrows, both male and female, are usually assembled first before playing. Suppose there are 12 children who want to play, then the two of them should be chosen to be a farmer (a player who had been the landlord or the chairman). Those selected to be the farmer or the landlord is usually the oldest-old have in common with height, big body, and strength. But it could be determined in accordance with the agreement of children at play.

Once agreed, the two players away from the crowd of other kids who play. They made an agreement to use the names of the farms for themselves and should not be known by other players. Suppose, A farmer agreed to take a name for himself hoe, and player B calling themselves with rakes. While other players are lined up to form a snake. The highest or greatest players usually take a position in front. Then the other players lined up behind him with his hand holding the players in front of her waist to form like a snake. Both farmer A and B stand face to face like forming a gate with his hands raised to the top so that your palms together. When they sang that song, other players are holding the second round and round the landlord, by going through the gate. In the simplest version of the game, after the child is going through the gate, then for players residing in the very back (eg, player C) terminated by the landlord by way of the hands of the farmer derived so as if to confine the player C. While players are still marching away from the players A and B. Then player C who were captured were asked in whispers by players A and B. C players are asked to choose the hoe or rake. When player C choosing hoe, then he became a friend and had to stand behind him. Then A and B nonchalant singing eyebrows as above. While other players circling back while going through the gate which made the players A and B. After that players at the back (eg, player D) locked up again by players A and B to be asked again in a whisper. If this time players choose D rake, then he becomes a child and player B hosts should stand behind him. And so on until the players that are spinning out. If player A gets the child more then the employer group is considered the winner.

Sometimes to keep secret the names of the desired farm both player A and B, can be changed in accordance with the agreements together, in the same way, ie the children away from hosts that have been obtained. After that the two agreed on a new farm names, for example sickle and the plow, pestle and mortar, or other. Once agreed, they both return to the same spot and sang another song nonchalant eyebrows. Once there rearmost players were arrested and then choose what farming tools.

Both landlady landlord seeking children continue to compete as much as possible by asking each child hosts are captured. When the landlady A, suppose that hosts kids have got a lot more than the landlord B, but B landlady feel not feel defeated, let him and the child can be challenging landlord landlord landlord for child A and clashing forces, eg tug of war contest. If in this tug of war, B landlord and his men did, then this group is regarded as the winner of the game nonchalant eyebrows. Form a variety of challenges, can tug of war as above, or other forms, such as race running speed, arm wrestling, and so on. But all that should be agreed in advance, before the game takes place nonchalant eyebrows. In a more complete version, after both A and B landlady finished singing nonchalant eyebrows, then the group of children who form the snake-hose giving different answers, for example mluku again, again nandur, again nglilir, more green, and so on. Every answer is mentioned after both finished singing landlady nonchalant eyebrows. Meanwhile, children continue berbolak arm that was turning left to right by passing through a tunnel made by the landlord. Each answer was delivered after both finished singing again indifferent brow as he passed through the tunnel.

But if the answer is again wiwit delivered, then the child on the very back soon took the young leaves, then re-joined the group of children who form a snake-hose, including both landlord joined in the front row.After singing the interlude, both A and B landlady returned to its original position while singing another song nonchalant eyebrows, while a group of other kids around in circles again. Finish the song then answered again. If the answer is again the harvest, the children who are in the rear bearing when captured both the landlord, he was told to choose an answer rake or hoe. And so on until only one child who was caught by the second line landlady. After the last player was arrested, then some other boys had joined A landlord and landlady come in part B. Then the children were arrested last one was told to jump or break through. But both players A and B always obstructing. If the last player did not get away, it will be asked to choose a rake or hoe as other players above. If he chooses rakes, then join A landlord and if choosing hoe, then he landlady part B. If the landlord's men B gets a lot more then his entourage considered a winner. However, as described above, could be the losing party, may invite other races collide, to determine if it has been agreed with the victory earlier.

Casual game eyebrows must require patience because it takes a long time. In addition it would require too compactness play. Most importantly each has a high sportsmanship to the game to run smoothly. If there are children who play less sport, will usually shunned from other children and no longer invited to play together. Unfortunately, this game was not widely known by the kids now, but only a few groups are still accustomed to playing in festivals and the like.