Gateway to Asian Games takes you back in time to the 1950¡¯s and 1960¡¯s to try your hand at a whole array of games that children entertained themselves with before the hi-tech era. From outdoor games like kite flying, main lereng (what¡¯s that, you may ask), rounders and hopscotch¡ to indoor games such as Snap cards, congkat, dayam and xiangqi, none of the games described are electronically used ¨C and yet they have provided hours of pleasure and fun.
This book also embodies a little of Asia¡¯s history and will shed light on the lives of your parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents! Their lifestyle was simple but certainly no less fun. Who knows, this book may even help bridge the generation gap. Let the fun ¨C and bonding - begin!
Outdoor Games:
Kite flying, main lereng (bicycle rim), hantam bola, rounders, hopscotch, chapteh (shuttlecock), gasing (spinning top), skipping, swing, firecrackers and fireworks.
Indoor Games:
Snap and Happy Family cards, cherki cards, five stones, paper dolls, tangram (7-part puzzle), congkak, dam, dayam (¡®aeroplane¡¯) and Paramapadam (snakes and ladders), weiqi, and xiangqi (Chinese chess).
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