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the dazzling display of kites gliding and swooping across the azure
sky! Once played by farmers on leveled ground after post-harvesting
season, it now attracts people from all walks of life. Over the years,
kite festivals have encouraged creativity in kite-making, thus resulting
in kites that are designed in the shape of a fish, cat, caterpillar,
and bird. But the Kelantanese wau-bulan (moon-kite) still remains as
popular as it was years ago.
Sepak
Raga Bulat (Rattan Ball Game)
 Once
a game of village youths, sepak raga bulat has become a popular sport
among the young urban males. Players standing in a circle keep a rattan
ball aloft with any part of their body except their hands. The ball
is kept in constant motion without hands touching it.
Chingay
(Balancing Giant Flags)
 Malaysians
of Chinese descent who are known for their acrobatic skills, display
their prowess during the Chingay Procession, which is associated with
the year-end Penang Festival. Performers balance huge poles with enormous
triangular flags, on their forehands, chins, lower jaws and shoulders.
Gasing
(Giant Top Spinning)
 Giant
top spinning is no child's game! Each gasing or top weighs approximately
5kg. It calls for strength, coordination, and skill. The gasing, if
expertly hurled, can spin for as long as 2 hours. Top spinning competitions
are an annual feature in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia especially
Kelantan and Terengganu.
Congkak
(Board Game)
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Congkak
is a game of wit played by womenfolk in ancient times that required
no more than holes in the earth and tamarind seeds. Today, it has been
refined to a board game. It consists of a wooden board with two rows
of five, seven, or nine holes and two large holes at both ends called
"home". Congkak, played with shells, pebbles or tamarind seeds,
requires two players.