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Summary

This video highlights the importance of preserving traditional Indonesian games, contrasting them with modern digital games. It explores how these games, once a staple of childhood in Indonesia, offer not only physical exercise but also teach valuable life lessons and cultural values. Interviews with individuals like Endi Aras, who worked to keep these games alive, emphasize their role in connecting children to nature and their heritage. The video emphasizes the philosophical lessons inherent in traditional games, such as balance, teamwork, and understanding the world around us.

Takeaways

• 😀 Children today often play modern games like Roblox, but traditional games used to be a key part of childhood.
• 😀 In the past, children in Indonesia would engage in simpler games due to economic and security challenges in the newly independent country.
• 😀 Traditional games such as 'gobak sodor,' 'bentengan,' and soccer were popular among Indonesian kids in the past.
• 😀 Traditional games are not only fun but also promote motor skills and teamwork, and they carry cultural and historical values.
• 😀 Unfortunately, traditional games have become less common, especially in urban areas where public spaces for these games are scarce.
• 😀 The 'Gudang Dolanan Indonesia' community, founded by the late Endi Aras, works to preserve traditional games and share them with future generations.
• 😀 The collection of traditional Indonesian games at Gudang Dolanan includes over 250 types, from 'gangsing' to 'yoyo.'
• 😀 The late Endi Aras dedicated himself to collecting and promoting traditional games both within Indonesia and abroad, including in Japan and Brunei.
• 😀 Muhammad Misrat (Mice), a cartoonist, is also involved in preserving traditional games through his artistic works and books.
• 😀 Traditional games are rooted in deep philosophical lessons, teaching children about self-awareness, environmental understanding, and even spirituality.
• 😀 Many traditional games are linked to natural elements like air, water, wind, fire, and earth, helping children learn about their surroundings.

Q & A

What is the significance of traditional games in Indonesia according to the transcript?

Traditional games in Indonesia are not only a source of fun but also play a role in preserving cultural values, history, and promoting physical and teamwork skills. They offer a deeper connection to the country's heritage and are seen as a way to foster creativity and outdoor activities.

How does the transcript contrast modern children's play habits with those of the past?

The transcript contrasts modern children's play habits, which primarily involve digital games like Roblox on smartphones, with those of the past when children engaged in traditional outdoor games such as gobak sodor, bentengan, and makeshift food sales using leaves and flowers. The past activities encouraged creativity, physical movement, and social interaction.

What are some traditional games mentioned in the transcript?

Some traditional games mentioned in the transcript include gobak sodor, bentengan, sepak bola (soccer), congklak, yoyo, and gangsing. These games are part of Indonesia's rich cultural history.

Why are traditional games increasingly rare in urban areas today?

Traditional games are becoming rare in urban areas due to the decreasing availability of open spaces for children to play in. Urbanization and the lack of large, accessible areas for play have made it harder for children to engage in these games.

What is the mission of Gudang Dolanan Indonesia?

Gudang Dolanan Indonesia, established by the late Endi Aras, aims to preserve traditional Indonesian games from extinction. The community collects and promotes awareness of these games both within Indonesia and internationally, sharing their cultural significance and educational value.

How did Endi Aras contribute to the preservation of traditional games?

Endi Aras dedicated his efforts to collecting and preserving traditional games since 2007. He actively promoted them through events and even took them abroad to countries like Japan and Brunei to raise awareness about Indonesia's cultural heritage.

What role do traditional games play in children's development, according to the transcript?

Traditional games help children develop motor skills, teamwork, and an understanding of their environment. These games are designed to introduce children to natural elements like water, wind, fire, earth, and plants, fostering a deeper connection to nature and life concepts.

What philosophical lessons can be learned from traditional games?

Traditional games in Indonesia carry valuable philosophical lessons. For example, the game of lompat tali (jump rope) teaches the concept that no matter how high you jump, you will always return to the earth. Gasing (spinning top) teaches the importance of balance in life for longevity.

What personal connection does Muhammad Misrat (Mice) have to traditional games?

Muhammad Misrat, known as Mice, has a personal connection to traditional games through his nostalgic feelings about his own childhood. As a parent, he observes a lack of outdoor, active play in his children's lives and seeks to revive and preserve these games through his work as a cartoonist and author.

How do modern children's play environments differ from the past, as highlighted by Mice?

Mice reflects on how modern children, including his own daughters, mainly engage with gadgets and lack outdoor activities. This is a stark contrast to his own childhood, where he had access to open spaces and engaged in physical, creative games like soccer and using vacant land for play.