I've uploaded this video to my blog from youtube. For visual demonstration of gameplay of Jianzi, feel free to view this!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Traditional Game - jianzi
Hi there again. From now on, I will be posting about a traditional game every week, so as to avoid confusion and maintain tidiness. Firstly, let me get started by introducing this particular Chinese game to you guys - Capteh aka jianzi.
Introduction to jianzi
Jianzi was developed in ancient China during the Han dynasty. This game was considered famous during the kampong days in Singapore and Malaysia and was well-liked by boys at that time. However, popularity of this game declined over the years as boys preferred to play electronic and computer games.
Equipment needed to play jianzi
A colorful shuttlecock
(taken from http://www.flickr.com/photos/exif/229705528/)
It is made up of colorful feathers, secured to a rubber base.
How to play?
Actually this traditional game is easy yet fun, to think of it. However, all I could say is, it is harder than it looks. Basically, players involved in the game have to make sure the shuttlecock stays in the air. A point is rewarded for every successive kick. If a particular player fails to keep the equipment in the air, he or she has to pick it up and hand it to the next player. The game will continue as such. There's no time limit and player limit.
And therefore, the player with the highest score eventually wins the game.
Introduction to jianzi
Jianzi was developed in ancient China during the Han dynasty. This game was considered famous during the kampong days in Singapore and Malaysia and was well-liked by boys at that time. However, popularity of this game declined over the years as boys preferred to play electronic and computer games.
Equipment needed to play jianzi
A colorful shuttlecock(taken from http://www.flickr.com/photos/exif/229705528/)
It is made up of colorful feathers, secured to a rubber base.
How to play?
Actually this traditional game is easy yet fun, to think of it. However, all I could say is, it is harder than it looks. Basically, players involved in the game have to make sure the shuttlecock stays in the air. A point is rewarded for every successive kick. If a particular player fails to keep the equipment in the air, he or she has to pick it up and hand it to the next player. The game will continue as such. There's no time limit and player limit.
And therefore, the player with the highest score eventually wins the game.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Introduction. First entry
Hi everyone, I'm Wei Yi from Mobile and Wireless Computing(MWC). When I'm free, I will be doing things such as playing sports, chatting online, watch Korean dramas, etc. This blog will be about a project of my module, whereby it is on Creating and Sustaining a New Media Site. And the topic of my blog will be regarding traditional games in Singapore.
As realised, hardly young Singaporeans know much about traditional games. This can be understood due to modernisation of Singapore, which in turn led such "kampong" games facing "extinction". And this should not be happening! Why? Because such traditional games are created by our forefathers and they are represented as a symbolic significance to each and every ethnic group in Singapore! They are also rich in cultural values, which should not be forgotten!
Thus, I'm creating this blog so as to raise awareness of "endangered" traditional games in Singapore and hope you would enjoy, and if possible, share experiences with me too.
Thanks.
As realised, hardly young Singaporeans know much about traditional games. This can be understood due to modernisation of Singapore, which in turn led such "kampong" games facing "extinction". And this should not be happening! Why? Because such traditional games are created by our forefathers and they are represented as a symbolic significance to each and every ethnic group in Singapore! They are also rich in cultural values, which should not be forgotten!
Thus, I'm creating this blog so as to raise awareness of "endangered" traditional games in Singapore and hope you would enjoy, and if possible, share experiences with me too.
Thanks.
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