This year, pasang was featured rather prominently in the exhibition gallery of Majlis Ilmu. Three different renditions of the game were exhibited. There were the usual,
the giant,
and the electronic.
There was also a luxurious board, placed high on an exhibition rack, away from naughty hands that might tarnish its beauty.
Another traditional game, congkak, was also exhibited.
On a pasang board, there is usually a square cup in the middle called "gadong".
The "gadong" is not really significant to the game. It is used to keep pieces, or, if you make it large, to restrain playful kids!
After successfully testing that unorthodox feature, the kids were released unharmed. By then they were subdued enough to give a good demonstration of the game.
They were playing against a pair of formidable opponents.
Visitors witnessed a fierce battle. Capture! Capture! No mercy!
After the throng of visitors subsided, two key people in the development of Pasang Emas posed in front of their baby.
And the four fighting kids were friends again.
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