Giving people a feel of the traditional games

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Traditional games and community sports across the diverse ethnic landscape of Malaysia are put under the spotlight again with the Malaysian Games Festival @ Kuala Lumpur 2024 in full swing.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Traditional games and community sports are put under the spotlight again

00:06at the 9th edition of the Malaysian Games Festival.

00:10The four-day festival, which will end on Monday, features plank walking,

00:16Batu Seremban,

00:20archery,

00:23blowpipe events,

00:26a slingshot competition and many more.

00:31The spinning top competition, kabaddi,

00:34pineng cinggai parade, lion dance and Chinese chess

00:37are also some of the highlights of the event.

00:40There is also a rope pulling contest,

00:43with the participation of teams from Brunei, Taiwan and Singapore,

00:47as well as 60 local Malaysian clubs.

00:56The event also showcases exhibitions, product sales and games

01:01from Sabah, Sarawak and the indigenous community.

01:04The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry said many social activities in the past

01:09had started with games,

01:11but children nowadays are less inclined towards outdoor activities.

01:26The festival is set to draw some 150,000 people,

01:47bringing together schools, businesses, groups and NGOs

01:51and bridging the gap between them.

01:53The organisers said through the event,

01:55they will continue to promote communication among the multiracial people of Malaysia

02:00and encourage them to take part in outdoor activities.

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