Authors:
Nurhayati Harahap
1
and
Siti Norma Nasution
2
Affiliations:
1
Department of Indonesian literature, University Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
;
2
Department of English Literature, University Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Kuling-kuling anca games, sharpening intelligence, local wisdom
Abstract:
Every ethnic has its own way to sharpen intelligence, both the cognitive intelligence and affective intelligence of the next generation, including the community of Angkola Mandailing ethnic. Kuling-kuling anca as a kind of "puzzles" is means of "using the brain" of the community, especially children to teenagers in Angkola Mandailing while they are gathering. In the game of kuling-kuling anca, there are various positive things, among others, sharpening intelligence and sensitivity to the environment. Kuling-kuling anca contain valueable local wisdom which are used to make character bulding of children to continue nation building by using the ancestral cultural heritage which are included in the local wisdom. Nowadays, kuling-kuling anca as traditional games is rarely found, it can even be said to be almost extinct. This study aims to describe kuling-kuling anca as one of the local wisdom of the Angkola Mandailing ethnic games to sharpen the nation intelligence that can be used
to anticipate the bad influence of online games and gadgets. Kuling-kuling anca games were conducted in PAUD and Elementary Schools in the Angkola Mandailing area, namely Padangsidemouan dan Gunung Tua. The kuling-kuling anca obtained were described and presented in the form of narrative texts, videos, and interpreted through the synthesis of content. Furthermore, it was verified that the intelligence can be illustrated and that was caused by the kuling-kuling anca games. The result of this study is intended to be able to answer the culinary culms that one must recognize the form, character, etc, about the answer referred to kuling-kuling anca so that the right answers are found. Kuling-kuling anca can make someone’s intelligence is honed and able to give satisfaction to someone who can answer them because they are superior to other people who cannot answer them.
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