Chess Java or what is known as damman is one of the traditional games that is starting to go extinct and is rarely played by the younger generation today. To preserve Java's chess, as many as 600 participants consist of students, teachers, and parents of the unified Islamic Middle School (SMIT) Bina Amal City played this same game of chess.
It's a very good chess game, but it's also for entertainment to stimulate child intelligence in particular in terms of training smooth and rough motor. The unique thing is, when we play together, students also wear all kinds of traditional clothes like back in time.
"This original game of Java which had begun at forgetting then through this game by replaying will restore our cultural identity," said Eka Mulyanto, the Head of the SSIT Bina Amal City after all.
The number of players who played the jawa chess, finally got an appreciation from the World Indonesian Achievement Institute (Leprid), award goes to the SSIT Bina Amal Foundation for the creation of a new record.
"They taught their children not to forget the traditional games," said Paul, Director Leprid.
It is expected that, with this Java chess game, young people will be interested in preserving other traditional games that exist in Indonesia.
The students, teachers, and parents of the Islamic Middle School (SMIT) Bina Amal City has managed to set a new record in an attempt to preserve the traditional game of jawa or damman. 600 participants managed to play that game simultaneously wearing Java's traditional clothes.
This game of chess is not only useful as entertainment, but it can stimulate child intelligence in training smooth and rough motor. Therefore, this traditional game is very important to preserve and keep from extinction.
According to Eka Mulyanto, the head of SSSIT Bina Amal City after all, the Java chess game is genuine from Java and it's important to keep from being forgotten by the young. In this case, traditional games become media effective to restore the identity of our culture.
The attempt to preserve the traditional game of chess, which, in fact, has managed to get appreciation from the World's Indonesian Achievement Institute (Leprid), which is an award to the SSIT Bina Amal Foundation for creating new records. Paul Passe, Director Leprid, judging that the actions of SIT Bina Amal in teaching traditional games to students and younger generations are essential to maintaining and preserving Indonesian culture.
It is expected, with this Java chess game, the younger generation will be more interested in preserving other traditional games that exist in Indonesia. It will certainly maintain the diversity of Indonesian culture and preserve priceless cultural heritage
