The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

"GATRIK"

THE GAME INVOLVES TWO STICKS, ONE 12 TO 16 INCHES
LONG, THE OTHER ABOUT SIX. THE SMALLER STICK WAS PLACED
FLAT ON THE GROUND. WITH THE LONGER STICK IT WOULD
BE FLIPPED UP IN THE AIR. THE IDEA WAS TO KEEP HITTING
THE SMALLER STICK WITH THE LONGER ONE, FOR AS LONG AS
YOU COULD. THE FINAL SCORE WAS TABULATED BY COUNTING
THE NUMBER OF HITS AND THE DISTANCE YOU HAD GONE WITH THE
SMALLER STICK. THE LARGER STICK WAS THEN USED AS A
MEASURE.

Submitter comment: MANY INDONESIAN GAMES WERE HIGHLY CREATIVE, SIMPLE IN FORM,
AND ECONOMICAL. THIS OCCURS IN THAT THE NATIVES JUST DIDN'T
HAVE THE MONEY FOR A MORE ELABORATE MEANS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights

Date learned: 04-00-1979