Traditional Games and Traditional Sports Boalemo

Abstract

This study aims to survey traditional games in Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo Province. This research is a qualitative research with the main procedure involving purposeful sampling with research subjects namely children, students, local government and local traditional leaders. The results of this study show that there are several types of traditional games in Boalemo Regency, namely Pa'I, Neka, Redi, Cur-cur Pal, Tera, Palapudu, Moyo, Tenggedi Lo Buawu, Alanggaya Molo'u, Pohayato Lo Dungo Tangi Lo Bindalo, Kura -kura, Tenggedi Lo Wawohu, Wayang Buang-Buang, Puppet Poko-Poko, Kuti-kuti, Use, Ponti, Jump Rope. Meanwhile, traditional game sports in Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo Province, namely Langga. The conclusion is that there are eighteen traditional games and one traditional sport in Boalemo Regency.

How Much Interest are Students in Langga as a Local Content?

“…The preservation of the Langga martial arts has many advantages. Apart from preserving local wisdom, defending oneself from existing threats, and also as a sport [7]. Langga itself can also be used as a means to nourish the community (Fig.…”

“…Traditional martial arts in Indonesia have various types, namely Pencak silat which has been worldwide, Tarung Derajat, Mepantigan, Debus, Kuntau, and Langga [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Langga itself is a work of art that is starting to experience degradation where the actors of Langga are difficult to find, especially during the month of Ramadan where Langga becomes the entertainment of the community while performing Tarawih prayers, in the courtyards of the mosque it becomes a place for the community to organize a good Melanga art performance [7]. But unfortunately, now all of that has been very step-bystep, even the perpetrators of Langga are currently in their 60s or generation 3 of the development of the Langga Martial Arts, which means that it is certain that Langga will experience extinction.…”

Pembelajaran Langga Berbasis Multimedia

“…Langga merupakan beladiri tradisional asli dari Provinsi Gorontalo, namun pada masa kini beladiri Langga hampir tidak dikenal lagi oleh masyarakat muda di Provinsi Gorontalo (Hadjarati & Haryanto, 2021;Mopangga et al, 2020). Hal ini tentunya sangatlah ironis, dimana salah satu jenis beladiri yang dahulu banyak diperagakan oleh masyarakat Gorontalo, kini telah mulai langka.…”