Betawi Traditional Games

Lempar Sandal Game

Lempar Sandal (Throwing Sandals) is a simple game with the material or tool being played is sandals. Not only among the Betawi people, this game also exists in other regional cultures in Indonesia. The name of this game varies from one region to another. Children used to play Lempar Sandal in their spare time after school, on holidays, or at night when it was a full moon night. This game is very popular especially among boys.

The Lempar Sandal game requires four sandals. Three sandals are arranged standing like a pyramid, and one is for throwing. This game is done by each player throwing sandals alternately from a predetermined distance with the target the pile of sandals. The sandals that are thrown must not float, but must be dragged on the ground.

This game can be played with a minimum of two people but the more people play, the more exciting the game will be. The game starts with each player throwing their sandals. The furthest sandal will be the first thrower. The first thrower directs his throw in the direction of the pile. If it hits the pile, the second-order thrower will be the guardian of the pile of sandals. He then rearranges the pile of sandals into a pyramid – like shape, while the others hide (like hide and seek).

The guard's job is to keep the pile standing until all the hiding children are caught. While the task of the child who is hiding is trying to knock down the pile without being caught the guard. The guard looks for a friend who is hiding and if he catches a child, the guard must say the name of the child while returning to the pile of sandals and saying the word “undil-undil” or it can be replaced with another word which means the child has been caught. And so on until all players are caught. Then the game starts all over again. However, if the sandals collapse before all the children are caught, the guards must arrange them and the children who have been caught can go back into hiding.

The benefits obtained from this game are getting children used to communicating with friends in the surrounding environment. In addition, children are also accustomed to actively moving their bodies so that their physical health is maintained.

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