The game is one of Sasak traditional game that can be played by Child, Adolescent or everyone. Gasing game is very unique because it must rely on the strength of the hand and strategic mind for hitting the opponent with the right target.

Gasing has different forms from the ordinary into extraordinary. Lendang Luar many shape of gasing, oval, sugar, flat (plate shape), some of the gasing also using the little round bullet underneath (on the tip) so that it can rotate smoothly and longer.

The rule of the game may vary in every region in Lombok. In Lendang Luar Gasing is played by at least 2 groups competing.

The first player of one group will throw the Gasing to spin and then the first player of the opponent will try to hit that Gasing by throwing his Gasing to spin right on top of the opponent’s Gasing (this action called Memangkeq). If they missed the gasing, it’s a game over that group has lost. If all the players hitting on the right target, the judge will see which gasing is spinning the longest as the winner.

Photos by Asmunianto http://gasinglombok.blogspot.com/