In bakiak race, the most important things are cooperation and harmony, rather than speed. People said that the idea for bakiak came from the traditional Japanese artists, who commonly used wooden sandals. Bakiak itself a type of sandal whose soles are made of a light wood with used tires nailed to both sides. Then, an idea emerged from those workers to use tug of war to find out who was the strongest, as well as a form of entertainment.Īctualy, bakiak race is a traditional game from West Sumatra. During the Dutch colonial era, the Indonesian people were forced to work hard and became slave labor to move stones, sand and various other heavy objects. Despite this, their spirit to fight for Indonesia’s independence never went awayĪlthough tug of war did not originate from Indonesia, it was used as a symbol of struggle and resistance against the Dutch. They often only had cheap foods, like crackers, to eat during the fight. The idea for this game came from the life of Indonesians soldiers during the War of Independence. At present, the pinang climbing competition can be interpreted as the long way for Indonesians to gain their independence, oil is the symbol of the obstacles in the way, and the prizes at the top symbolize Indonesia’s success in gaining independence. The Dutch held this game, and the participants were Indonesians who fought over ‘luxury items’ such as cheese, sugar, and shirts that were placed at the top of the pole. In the past, this game was used as a form of entertainment for the colonialists at weddings and other parties. As time goes by, many Indonesian people also interested to participate, and the game became really popular until today At first, Dutch missionaries played this game to entertain Dutch institutions. As a matter of fact, this competition has been popular since the Dutch first landed in Indonesia. At that time, the Indonesian people only wore clothes made of gunny, plastic or rubber sacks. Many believe that this game is a form of celebration of Indonesia’s independence from Japanese colonialism. In that year, the fight to defend Indonesia’s independence began to subside, and people could celebrate Indonesia’s independence with joy and happiness, and they reflect their joy through the games. However,it is not clear who is the figure who started the tradition. However, do you really know why those games become identical with Indonesia’s Independence Day? In this article, we will tell you why.Īccording to the information available, the tradition of playing games to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day began when Indonesia celebrated its fifth anniversary in 1950.
Most of us have participated in one or more of those games.
People are advised to celebrate Independence Day modestly and not to gather in a large crowd, to prevent the spread of the pandemic. However, this year is different, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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However, there are several traditional games that become identical with Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration, such as balap karung (gunny sack race), cracker eating, panjat pinang (greasy pole climbing), tug of war, and bakiak race. The games played may be different in each region, and many new games created every year. Children, teenagers, and adults play games and compete with each other to celebrate the day, have fun together, and to win prizes. One of the most awaited events in the celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day is the games and competitions. Translated by – Adolf Richardo BS – AIYA National’s Translator Content Researched and written by Dinda Amalia Ichsani – AIYA National’s Blog Editor
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