SUNGKA: One of hobbies enjoyed by some Asian people....
By mobhomeir
@mobhomeir (7558)
Philippines
July 19, 2009 11:00pm CST
Hey guys,do you know this kind of game? In our place we called this "sungka". I don't know how you call this in your place... This is one of the hobbies that some of Asian people enjoyed much. If I am not mistaken this game was firstly introduced by forefathers of our Chinese friends here...Is this true guys?
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9 responses
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
20 Jul 09
Hi,I know that game.And as a filipino, sungka is not just a hobby to us it's more like a part of our tradition here in the Philippines that we know how to play sungka.It teaches us also some mathematical knowledge of counting in an ancient form.As for the history of the game sungka,as far as I know it was originated and was introduced to us by chinese.
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes. Well said my friend, it is a mathematical game. I like it really..thanks for responding..
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
20 Jul 09
I love to play this,and till this day we had this at home.In this modern age,where kids and almost new genre had forgotten the old folks games like sungka i bought one set for my kids to play.And they love it,i just wish we can still pass some old games to this new genre.
It is really upsetting that little by little the old ways,traditions and cultures in our country are dying.Not only dying in the sense of practise but also in the minds of young generation.
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes my friend that's the sad moment of some of our traditions and cultures. Our traditional games are almost gone due to our computer age. Thanks for responding
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
As everybody responding they said that it was originally introduced by Chinese people...I like this game because it's mathematical game...thanks for responding..
@kaguvkov (1318)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Jul 09
I used to play that before. I love it because even if you are the only one or you are alone, you can still play it. It is just like chess, even if you are alone you can play it by yourself. My sungka before are made of wood but the pieces are made of marbles, I bought marbles in the school just to have it used for my sungka.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes I like it too. Ours is also wooden until now we use it. We're not using marbles as what was yours bur a small shell called "sigay"...thanks for responding..
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes good day Jenin..I am sure this is your first time to see this picture of one of our indoor games here in Asia particularly here in our beloved country Philippines...it is a nice game, if you like something mathematics then it suited for you..but it's a lot of explaining to do..he he he he he maybe some other time..I would study first the short cut method of understanding before I will let you explain if you're interested...thanks
@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
21 Jul 09
We call this "congkak". I remember playing this when I was a kid. My grandparents has one but we were never allowed to play it because they think we might break it so me and my sister dug up hole on the ground and play it. :-)
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
"Congkak" chinese term? Anyway, I saw also some of our children doing it in a ground. Thanks for responding...
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
20 Jul 09
When we were young, we used to play sungka. We had two wooden sungka that were given to us by our father before and we enjoyed playing them. As to where it has originated, I have read one time that it was the Chinese who first did the game.
Good day!@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes it was originated by Chinese people...for me it's opposite, I never knew this in my younger years not until I already matured he eh he he what I like this game is mathematical...you have to count secretly in order for you to gain upper hand in position...thanks for responding..
@sweetseoul (732)
• Philippines
20 Jul 09
I love sungka. I used to play this when I was younger.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
It's opposite with me, I never knew "sungka" when I was at my childhood, it's only now that I learned how to play it and I love it..thanks for responding
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Yes. I will remember that. Dakon or Songkla in your dialect. Thanks for that information....I also love this game...Thanks for responding..
