Tarik Upih (Malaysian Palm Frond Pulling)
T
PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A dried areca palm frond sheath (upih)
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.