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Tarik Upih (Malaysian Palm Frond Pulling)

T
PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Lay the dried, boat-shaped palm frond sheath flat on the ground.

2

One player sits on the wide end of the sheath while gripping its edges for balance.

3

A second player grabs the narrow stem end and pulls it briskly across open ground or grass.

4

The rider tries to stay seated and balanced as the sheath skids, bumps, and turns.

5

Players can also race two sheaths side by side to see whose puller reaches a finish line first.

6

Swap roles between pulling and riding after each run so everyone gets a turn at both.