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Possible Evidence that Surakarta is Actually a Traditional Game from Indonesia - PraseodymiumSpike - 01-04-2024
This page states, "Surakarta is purported to be from Java in Indonesia, but this claim may have been a marketing ploy by Ravensberger when the game was first published in Germany in 1971.". This paper by Eric Armayuda, an author working in Indonesia, states that a version of the game is actually Indonesian and that at least some kids in Indonesia still know about that version even if the percentage of kids knowing it is small. Perhaps, with help from Eric Armayuda, you can confirm the game is actually from Indonesia.
RE: Possible Evidence that Surakarta is Actually a Traditional Game from Indonesia - Alain Busser - 01-05-2024
Hello,
to prove that the game is traditional, you'll need to find an evidence dating to before 1971, am I wrong? That would mean an article written by an ethnologist from the XIXth century or the beginning of XXth century, or if possible, even before. You can also look for archaeological evidence like boards dating from prehistorical era...
Nobody contests the fact that Surakarta is still played nowadays in Indonesia, but there is a lack of proof that it was played before the 1970s in Indonesia.
Eric Armayuda writes about "more than 2,500 traditional games", where does this number 2,500 come from? Is it a scientifical result?