Art and Culture Activity
We have chosen Wau as our Art and Culture activity. The word 'Wau' is believed to have been derived from the Arabic letter 'Wau' because the shape of the wing resembles the outline of that particular letter. Many legends and local folklore said that in the past, the farmers used Wau to ward off birds from their paddy fields. Futhermore, the sounds made by the Wau once it was airborne was said to lull their children to sleep which in turn gave the farmers ample time to tend to their crops without distractions. Wau is one of the traditional games contains elements of authentic Malay culture. We choose to preserve Wau because it is a unique traditional games that is needed to maintain it's originality and traditional culture. It is then, the traditional games is not going to fade away and we could continue the tradition of these traditional games for the next hereditary. Other than that, the next young generation ...