What is 'englek' or 'tapak gunung' in Indonesian games?
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A2 Indonesian listening practice · Standard Indonesian · Picked for people who know a little
Englek is Indonesian hopscotch. The basic setup is universal: draw chalk boxes on the ground, throw a flat stone, hop one-footed through the grid. The names shift by region: englek or engklek across Java, tapak gunung ('mountain footprint') almost everywhere, teklek in some Sundanese areas, gala-asin and taplak in others, each village keeping its own.
This Nakita parenting clip pitches englek/tapak gunung as a Lebaran-gathering game: « Tak butuh peralatan yang rumit, Moms hanya membutuhkan kapur, batu, pecahan genting » (no fancy gear needed, mums just need chalk, a stone, broken roof-tile). Players throw the batu, hop the grid, retrieve the stone, hop back. Cousins meeting for the first time bond over a chalk-line.
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- ▸On Indonesian parenting channels like Nakita (this clip), Mommies Daily, and Theasianparent Indonesia when editors round up permainan tradisional
- ▸On Indonesian children’s media like Bobo magazine and Kompas Kids where staff catalog regional names for the same playground game
- ▸In Indonesian Lebaran TV specials on Trans TV, Trans7, and RCTI when hosts revive englek and lompat karet for studio audiences
- ▸In Indonesian elementary-school PE programs across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, where teachers tap englek and tapak gunung to teach motor skills and turn-taking