Malaysia traditional game: Gasing (Top Spinnning)
Gasing could be unmatched of the renowned Malaysia traditional game. Previously almost all Malaysia understand this game & how to play it. Those from children to adult up to elder generation is interested in this game and there are many contests, which is took hold by those gasing enthusiast in many place.
Top spinning is really an grownup male traditional games (sports) in Malaysia. Only men that is choose on this extremely skill games. This is as only men can associate with 2 skill which is required in this game which is throwing the top as denote as ‘melontarkan gasing’ in Malay language and an additional skill is scooping up the top up and putting it on a stand to stay spinning.
This game is often take place once the rice harvest season in which the entirely villager assemble and pursued in top-spinning competition.
Balancing could be highly important in
this game. The player does'nt merely demands a skilful & balance top yet he also
need the balance skill for himself as well. The top spinner should know to
deal with his top then that he is does'nt just getting it balance on the rim but
also that when he cast off the top applying the rope tightly would around it. A great
player must spin the top coming from energy emanating from the center of his
physical being & the top actually starts up to twist in the air before it
drops on the land.
