Life style : Lahu Toys

Kong-Kang ( Ma Kue Toy ) Kong Kang is made from two long bamboo segments which are inserted by short part of bamboo in the middle. In the past, Kong Kang was the popular toy especially in rainy season because people had no shoes to wear and it is inconvenient to walk. Due to slip and being muddy, Lahus used Kong Kang which was more convenient, easier and faster than walking by the shoes.

Three wooden wheels car (Air Sae Kue Wae Ya We) All kids are foud of this toy. It is in the highest rank of the popular toy among Lahu children. There is the speed competition as well. How to make three wooden wheels car is very easy. First,cut three lumps of wood in circle and bore a hole in the middle. Then, cut another long lump to tuck in the hole and hammer a nail to make it tight. It is dangerous if the wheels or the nails are broken or come off. Anyway, three wooden wheels car has a high speed if riding in the slippery ground. To make the car run fast, Lahus chew or pound one kind of slippy plant to make it fine. Next, apply it around the wheels to make it go faster. Not only being toy, but three wooden wheels car also can use as a firewood loading.

Bamboo Gun or Tae Pa Tae Pa is one of the game which is popular among children and young men by shooting to eachother. It is a cylinder shape bamboo having a small wooden bar which is 5 cm. shorter for insertion. The bar should be sharpened neatly on one tip. Then, dip the paper in the water until it is tender and roll it to fit with the hole of the bamboo. Next, attach it into the cylinder bamboo. The first press will have no noise but the second press will make a noise, the paper will splash out. Moreover, there is one kind of rounded seed which can be used instead of paper bullets by putting in the hole and then shooting. If it hit the skin, the skin will be hurt and become blood red. In contrast, it is not quite hurt if it hits the skin which covering by clothes.

Wooden Flute ( Lae Ka Chui ) It is Lahu’s musical instrument. Lahu people play this flute while  they are on the way to the field to make them relax, relieve the stress and play it for fun.

Propeller ( Oum Hor laew ) It is made from bamboo. Almost girls and boys love to play. How to play this toy, the children will hold Oum Hor Laew and run about through th wind. When the propeller hits against the wind, it will spin that make the children get enjoyment.

Jumping Rope (Ar Ja Paw Da We) This is the most popular play for many Lahu girls nowadays. In the remote village, it can be played both team and one by one  whatever they like. The teenagers play it occationally.

Pitch-and-Toss ( Ma Yee Seu Tor Da We ) It is played during Kin Wor period (Lahu New Year)  and gets much more attentions especially the women by dividing into groups. For the equipment, it consists of Sa Ba seed (brown rounded seed). This game has no limited participants but nowadays only the girls always play this game.

Gun or Lae Poy
The children love to play Lae Poy. It made from the small size of bamboo which is handy to their hands. It is like the gun, putting the stones to the hole and shooting against each other. It is not quite hurt. Only boys love to play this game.

Ar Ta Ka Da We
   It is popular among young men because they want to test who has more strenght over others. The boy will learn how to play from their brothers. This game is played occationally.
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