Policy Analysis of Sumedang Regency as Center for Sundanese Culture in Congklak Traditional Games

Abstract

The Sumedang Cultural Center for Sundanese Initiative (SPBS) was created to help preserve Sundanese culture in Sumedang Regency and strengthen West Java and National culture. One of the folk games stipulated in the Sumedang Puseur Sundanese cultural policy is the congklak game which contains unique regional cultural elements. This policy was issued by the Regent as Sumedang Regent Regulation Number 113 of 2009, which has been revised as Number 1 of 2020. The congklak game is very important to maintain and is a game that children always want to play. The research approach is a literature review that connects new research with previous literature to address a problem and is based on data collection or scientific writing. Reading, taking notes, maintaining and closing research resources are some of the strategies used in libraries to collect data. The research findings highlight the value of congklak for children because they are the first generation of Indonesian children, especially Sundanese children, who have not forgotten their culture. In terms of the benefits of playing congklak for honing fine motor skills, improving numeracy skills, teaching patience, encouraging honesty, understanding the rules, and prioritizing the six domains of development, congklak is no less interesting than video games for today's children.