Photography Implementation of People’s Traditional Games in the

Village of Simpang Mangga Bandar District Huluan District

Simalungun as the Formation Character Children of the Nations

Hariadi Susilo

, Salliyanti

and Baharuddin

Lecturer of Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl Universitas No 19 Campus Universitas Sumatera

Utara Medan 20155

Lecturer Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl Universitas No. 19 Campus Universitas Sumatera

Utara Medan 2015

Keywords: Photography, Methods, Implementation, and Research Results.

Abstract: Photography means the process or way of producing images or photographs of an object by recording the

reflection of light that is about the object on a light-sensitive medium. The most popular tool is the camera.

Without light, no photo can be made. Research Methods Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted to

obtain information, especially to answer the question under study. In this FGD, there were several discussions

on several groups of students and the community. Each group consists of 5-8 people. This method is useful

for documenting photography with scenario process of traditional game recording drama at research location,

game of people culture which is played by students of Pondok Pesantren School and community in Simpang

Mangga Village Bandar Huluan Subdistrict Simalungun Regency with other supporting element such as

researcher and implementing unit technical record of documentation, then found the existence of eighteen

value of nation character, that is, religiousuis value, honest, tolerance, tolerance, discipline. hard work,

creative, independent, democratic, curiosity, spirit of nationality, sinta homeland, appreciate achievement,

friendly. love peace, love to read, caring environment, social care, responsibility. Cultural empowerment of

local traditions can be applied in schools, families and communities as the development of the nation's

character formers.

1 INTRODUCTION

Photography means the process or way of producing images

or photographs of an object by recording the reflection of

light that is about the object on a light-sensitive medium.

The most popular tool is the camera. Without light, no

photo can be made. Research Methods Focus Group

Discussion (FGD) was conducted to obtain information,

especially to answer the question under study. In this FGD,

there were several discussions on several groups of students

and the community. Each group consists of 5-8 people. This

method is useful for documenting photography with

scenario process of traditional game recording drama at

research location, game of people culture which is played

by students of Pondok Pesantren School and community in

Simpang Mangga Village Bandar Huluan Subdistrict

Simalungun Regency with other supporting element such

as researcher and implementing unit technical record of

documentation, then found the existence of eighteen value

of nation character, that is, religiousuis value, honest,

tolerance, tolerance, discipline. hard work, creative,

independent, democratic, curiosity, spirit of nationality,

sinta homeland, appreciate achievement, friendly. love

peace, love to read, caring environment, social care,

responsibility. Cultural empowerment of local traditions

can be applied in schools, families and communities as the

development of the nation's character formers.

2 PROBLEM FORMULATION

Based on the description of the introduction, then the

formulation of this research problem is as follows: 1)

What is the result of photography and recording of

visual vidio of traditional people's culture game 2)

How to empower the culture of traditional games of

the people forming the character of the nation's

children.

Susilo, H., Salliyanti, . and Baharuddin, .

Photography Implementation of People’s Traditional Games in the Village of Simpang Mangga Bandar District Huluan District Simalungun as the Formation Character Children of the Nations.

DOI: 10.5220/0010068111151120

In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramiﬁcation Researches (ICOSTEERR 2018) - Research in Industry 4.0, pages

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3 METHOD

3.1 Research Methods

The method of research is documentation of

traditional folk game record photography, followed

by scenario process of drama of traditional game

recording at research location which is played by

students of Pondok Pesantren and community in

Simpang Mangga Village Bandar Huluan Subdistrict

of Simalungun Regency with other supporting

element such as researcher and implementing unit

technical recording documentation.

3.2 Recording of Research Data

Sources

Form of documentation to be recorded as a source of

traditional game data is, (1) Cash ball; (2) Jute Run;

(3) Engrang; (4) Congklak; (5) catfish statue; (6)

Engklek.Selanjutnya recording products every game

of the people are classified to be sorted out, and

grouped including the character formation of the

nation's children what the game is.

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 The Traditional Game of Kasti

Figure 4.1 Kasti Traditional Games.

The name kasti is not a popular name in Indonesia,

this game may have the same way of playing but the

name of the game is different according to the

understanding people see it. The name game of kasti

is a traditional game mostly played by boys. This

game has no clarity about its history, certainly this

one game is a declining traditional game that is

inherited by the ancestors. Name is also a game that

requires precise throwing and speed dodge.

4.1.1 How to Play

(a) This game is played by at least six people. (b)

Requires ball and lime to create boxes according to

the number of people and each city has one person's

name written. (c) Players play in turns to throw or roll

a ball of cash, if the ball stop in one box then, the

name written on the box becomes a cat. (d) The cat is

in charge of throwing a ball about another player, if

the ball of caution about another player or the cat

polluting nothing about the players will earn points.

(e) If the points have reached the specified limit then

the player will get a penalty, which has been agreed

at the beginning of the game.

2) Character formers

The characters formed in the traditional game of

kasti are (4) discipline, (5) hard work and train focus,

because because to be able to hit the ball of kasti, it

takes regular and serious training, (7) Mandiri

behavior that is not easy depending on others in

complete the tasks in the activity games, (10) The

spirit of nationality of the way of thinking, acting, and

insight that put the interests of the group in the game

above self-interest. (11) The Love of the Homeland

appreciates the way of playing, acting, and doing that

shows loyalty, awareness, and high appreciation of

the physical, social, and cultural environments, (12)

Achievement of attitudes and actions that drive itself

to produce as useful for community and recognize

and honor the accomplishments of others' success.

(13) Friendship / Communicative attention to the

pleasure of speaking, socializing and teamwork, (14)

Loving the words of peace, and the actions that cause

others on the team to feel happy and secure for his

presence in the game 17) Care for Social attitudes and

actions that always want to provide assistance to the

team in need. (18) Tangung Answer a person's

behavior to carry out his duties and obligations, which

he should do, to himself, his group.

4.2 Traditional Games Lari Goni

Figure 4.2 Traditional Games Lari Goni.

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Lari Goni (Balap Karung) is a very popular traditional

game during Indonesia's independence day. The way

to play sack racing is not difficult, the participants

must put the foot up to the waist to the sack, then

collide quickly toward the finish line. Although there

are some people who criticize this game because

dianggapsebagai rah-rah activities, but sack racing is

still a favourite game in the event of independence.

4.2.1 How to Play

(a) Bag the bag with the depth of almost your

stomach. (b) And find the field with a distance of 100

meters. (c) And make its mileage and place to win the

race. (d) All equipment is prepared and arranged in

place (e) Sacks are folded together from one another

(f) Players behind the starting line (g) Whistle

sounded (h) Players run to get sacks and wear them

on feet (i) Players start moving (can jump or step) to

get to the finish line (j) Players should not violate each

other (k) Who quickly reaches the finish line is the

champion

4.2.2 Character Formation

The characters formed in the game called sack racing

are: (2) Behavioural behaviours carried out in an

attempt to make himself / herself a trustworthy person

in a race on himself, action, and work (4) discipline

(5) hard work ( 13) Friendly / Communicative. Hard

work is reflected in the spirit of the players to reach

the finish line as quickly as possible. cohesiveness of

the players while playing and sportsmanship / honest

reflected not only from the attitude of the players who

do not cheat during the game, but also willing to

accept defeat with a graceful chest.

4.3 Engrang Traditional Games

Figure 4.3 Engrang Traditional Games.

The history of traditional games this one is not so well

known by the wider community, because it is in fact

the history of the game is confusing and there is no

clarity. Stones are a game that uses a tool from 2

bamboo sticks, each bamboo measuring 4-5 meters,

with a foothold beneath the bamboo, about 50 cm

from the end of the bamboo.

4.3.1 How to Play

(a) This game uses 1 paired bamboo rod. (b) This

gameplay is played by 2 or more players. (c) How to

play who is fast up to the finish line is the winner. (d)

In playing this game required balance and speed

stepping.

4.3.2 Character Formation

The characters that are formed are: (1) Religious

attitude of self-confidence and behaviour that

obedient calm in performing the game required high

mediation, others (4) discipline and (5) hard work,

because to be able to play this game is required hard

work and high discipline , (6) Creative do something

to generate new ways or results from something done

4.4 Traditional Games of Congkak

Figure 4.4 Traditional Games of Congklak.

Congklak, who does not know this traditional game?

This one game has its own appeal of the available

board shape. In addition, this game will not make you

sweat because you play with sitting and relaxing.

4.4.1 How to Play

(a) This game is played by two players. (b) This game

uses a caulk board and cadaver seed. (c) There are 49

congklak seeds that divide into 14 small holes, each

hole contains 7 congklak seeds. (d) Suitlah to decide

the turn. (e) The first player, handing out the

congklak seeds in his area, choose one of the holes to

hand out his congklak seeds to each small hole, and

one big hole that becomes yours, or your seed

savings. (f) Shares spinning each pass through the

hole fill with 1 congklak seeds. (g) Once seterusnya

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until the congklak seeds run out, if it is finished then

turn alternately play.

4.4.2 Character Formation

Character formation in the traditional game of

congklak is honesty, because this game relies heavily

on trust.

4.5 Traditional Games of Patok Lele

This one game is a game that became a favourite

game for boys, this game has also been a popular

traditional game of its time. There is no clear history

of this game, which must have existed for a long time

in Indonesia. Now it is rare that even a child may not

play this game. This game uses two bamboo and two

chunks of brick.

Figure 4.5 Traditional Game of Patok Lele.

4.5.1 Rules and How to Play

(a) Shorter wooden sticks are placed over the hole at

the edge of the field and using long wooden rods to

leverage small wooden sticks as far as possible. (b)

When a raised wooden stick is captured by another

player, the player's turn is finished but if it is not hit

or captured by the opponent, the catfish child will be

thrown to the parent (lever) if it is hit, then the turn is

exhausted or replaced with another player. (c) The

player must stand behind the line, the lever wand hits

the short stick by propelling it into its own air. (d)

Short sticks are thrown back by the opponent and the

player must be able to hit the short stick thrown. If the

taxable directly calculated value.(e) The cat patched

child is placed into the hole in the sleeping position

and then strikes with a long stick until it bounces

upwards and is struck as horizontally as possible. (f)

If the hammer can do a perfect shot twice, the value

multiplied by twice. But if the patoker is caught, then

all the resulting score is taken by the opposing

team.(g) If during the game the child of the catfish is

caught, then the opponent is captured by using two

hands can be a value of 10 and when captured by

using one hand obtains a value of 50. (h) The value is

calculated according to the distance between the

fallen litter boy and the initial hole and is measured

with a long stick.

4.5.2 Character Formation

Characters formed in the traditional game of catfish

stakes are, (1) religious training mediates the focus,

because to be able to play catfish, it takes regular and

serious exercise. (10) The spirit of nationality the way

of thinking, acting, and insight that places the

interests of the group above self-interest.

4.6 Traditional Engklek Games

The traditional Engklek game called Sunda manda is

believed to have the original name of 'Zondag

Mandag' which comes from the Dutch language, so

based on its history it is a traditional game of this

crank coming into Indonesia through the Dutch which

in the past colonized Indonesia. It is believed that

during this period of occupation, the traditional

games of the cricket entered Indonesia. Setelah

Indonesia gained independence from the invaders, the

traditional games of kplek persisted in Indonesia and

became increasingly known by the small children of

Indonesia.

Figure 4.6 Engklek Traditional Games

4.6.1 How to Play

(a) The first thing to do before doing the game is to

draw a crank field first. (b) Then the player must do a

hompimpah to determine the order of who walks first.

Hompimpah here must be specified different first the

first path or the last path. But usually in hompimpa

the most different path first and so on. This is done if

the player is more than two people. If two people are

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done suit. (c) To be able to play, every child should

have kereweng / gacuk / buah / which is usually in the

form of fraction of tiles, ceramic floor, or flat stone.

(d) Players must jump by using one leg in each of the

boxes / plots that have been previously described on

the ground. (f) Kereweng / gacuk is thrown into one

of the plots illustrated on the ground, a plot with a

gacuk already on it should not be trodden / occupied

by every player, so players must jump to the next plot

with one foot around the patches. (g) Players are not

allowed to cast kereweng / gacuk to exceed the box

or plot that has been provided. If there is a player who

is make a mistake then the player will be declared

void and replaced with the next player. (h) Players

who complete a lap up at the top of the mountain, pick

up kereweng / crook with their back to the mountain

and close their eyes, should not touch the line as well.

If the player touches the line / drop when taking

kerewengnya then he died and replaced the next

player. (i) If the player succeeds in taking a crock in

the mountain, then he should throw it out of the crank

field. Then the player is cranky in accordance with the

box and ends with the footing on the gang / kereweng

that was thrown earlier. (j) Furthermore, if successful

players go to the stage of looking for rice fields by the

way, menjagling kereweng / sander with palm hand

back and forth as much as 5 times without falling.

This is done in a squat position back to the field of the

knee and is in the crash site that had been thrown.

After successfully menjagling as many as 5 times the

player is still in the same position to throw into the

field of the keklek, if right on one of the fields of the

field then the field becomes a player field. And if the

player fails to repeat from the mountain again. (k) The

player with the most rice paddies is the winner.

4.6.2 Character Formation

The characters formed in this game are the (2) honest

behaviour that is done on the effort to make himself /

herself trustworthy in the game, then (4) the discipline

of action that shows the orderly and obedient

behaviour on various rules and regulations, and (7)

and behaviors that are not easily dependent on others

in completing the crank game, and keeping the

boundaries (17) of the game environment concerned.

5 RESEARCH FINDINGS

Based on the photographic recording as a source of

data on the application of traditional games (1) Cash

Balls; (2) Jute Run; (3) Engrang; (4) Congklak; (5)

catfish statue; (6) Engklek, then found eighteen

character forming children of the nation as follows,

namely, (1) the value of religionuis; (2) honest; (3)

tolerance; (4) tolerance; (4) discipline; (5) hard work;

(6) creative; (7) independent; (8) democratic, (9)

curiosity; (10) the spirit of nationality; (11) love the

homeland; (12) appreciate achievement; (13)

friendly; (14) love peace; (15) likes to read; (16) care

about the environment; (17) social care, and (18)

responsibility, the character formers can be seen in

table 5.1.

Table 5.1 The Eighteen Characters Form found in the Application of Traditional People's Games (TPG).

Traditional

People's

Games

hteen character values

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1

17 18

1. Kasti

x x x xxxxx x x

2. Lari Goni

x x x x

3. Engrang

x x x x

4. Congkla

x x x x

5. Patok Lele

x x x

6. Engkle

x x x x

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6 CONCLUSIONS

Based on six photography recordings as a source of

data on the application of traditional games, it found

eighteen formers of the character of the nation's

children in the study area played by the students of

Pondok Pesantren and the community in Simpang

Mangga Village Bandar Huluan Subdistrict of

Simalungun Regency with supporting element of

technical implementation unit of photography

documentation. The results of this study can be used

as a game guide for children of the nation throughout

Indonesia.

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