1.INTRODUCTION

The Malay culture is rich in traditional games of many kinds. Typically, these games are played in leisure time.People who live in rural areas love playing traditional games. Since they were children, our ancestors have enjoyed playing it. Children no longer play the majority of traditional games as they are increasingly drawn to playing video games on computers these days. Some kids who live in rural areas are still interested in playing the old games, though. Children like playing traditional games like congkak, wau, gasing, batu seremban, and many others. Traditional Malay games are without a doubt a priceless and irreplaceable part of our cultural legacy because they represent our traditions, cultures, and identities.

With the development of social media and electronic devices, it appears to be a new and preferred leisure as technology advances over time. Kids today don't play classic games as frequently as 90s kidslike me did in the past, when wealthy kids would boast about having a Game Boy Colour and some would play teraju selipar. However, despite having such limited access to smartphones or tablets, children in rural areas continue to show a strong preference for and interest in playing traditional games.

Traditional games are actually the preferred pastime for children who live in rural regions since they provide free time and a means of social interaction. Sadly, it appears that classic games are losing popularity.

2. CONTENTS

2.0 Presevation Works Of Traditional Games

important artefacts to be preserved are our national heritage, and one of it are our traditional games. In Malaysia, there are lots of intentions and efforts are made to attract young generations with traditional games by promoting, preserving and cultivating cultural games using myriad mediums such as books, e-books, blogs, social media and portals.

Ministry of Tourism has taken effort and play their important role by promoting Malaysian traditional games to tourist. One of the best examples is International Kite Festival at Pasir Gudang, Johor. The event managed to attract kite-enthusiasts from all over the world the game to take part in the competition. It is considered a successful event because it managed to let the world know about our international event and at the same time promoting Malaysia and our traditional games to the world.

2.1 Defining Games

Defining a 'game' is not an easy task, as the meaning and specific definition of games as a form of play can be quite ambiguous and broad. A simple definition of the term 'game' is an activity that people engage in for pleasure and enjoyment. Wolfgang Kramer (2000) stated that the modern definition of a game is based on Juhan Huizinga's (Homo Ludens, 1938) and Friedrich Georg Jünger's work (Die Spiele, 1959). However, this is an overly broad statement, and thus this research will focus on games that are specifically associated with a cluster of traditional Malaysian games and sports. Unfortunately, these games have been referred to in Malaysia under a variety of names, including 'local society games,' 'traditional games,' and 'village games,' which adds to the confusion. So, to define these types of games for this research, we must first investigate the game's criteria and components.