Congkak
An indoor, two player game favoured by women, the game is played on a piece of wood in which there are two rows of eight holes scooped into the wood. The last hole, on each row is larger and known as "home". The objective of the game is to be the first to fill up the holes with exactly seven marbles and players begin dropping marbles into the holes according to their turns. Winning depends on calculation and estimation.
Gasing
Top spinning or gasing is a popular village pastime particularly during the harvest months in the east coast states of kelantan and terengganu. There is serious competition for adults who use tops that may weigh up to 5kg and which are lined with metal for weight and balance. The tops are strung and thrown to spin on special platforms. The spinning tops are then lifted onto wooden bats and transferred to metal receptacles on bamboo posts. The winner is the one who manages to get his top to spin for the longest period.
Wau
The wau or giant kites flow in the east coast have intricate patterns and come in all shape and sizes. The most popular shape is the wau bulan or moon kite, co called because it resembles the crescent moon. There is a major kite competition held anually in kelantan attracts participants from the region. Kite fighting is a popular sport and involves opponents attempting to bring down or cut the strings of their rival's kite. Glass powder is used on the strings to provide the cutting edge and the rest involves skill in manocuvering the kite and use of wind power.
