History marbles Games

Marbles (or in a language called Java nèkeran) is a small spherical toy made of glass, clay, or agate. The size of marbles they vary widely. Generally ½ inches (1.25 cm) from tip to tip. Marbles game can be played as a child, and sometimes collected, for purposes of nostalgia and aesthetic colors.


History marbles

Betawi people with the name of marbles called marbles. The Javanese, neker. In Sundanese, kaleci. Palembang, acres, in Banjar, kleker. Well, it turns out, also had a history of marbles. This I learned while reading the December issue of Essence magazine, 2004, column origin, p. 92.

Since the 12th century, in France, marbles called bille, meaning a small ball. Another case in the Netherlands, the Sinyo-Sinyo was called with knikkers. So, is there a Dutch influence, especially in Java, knikkers absorbed into nekker? Whereas, the Netherlands ever 'ride to live' in Indonesia.

Year, 1694. In the UK there is the term to refer to the marbles Marbles. Marbles itself is used to refer to the marbles made of marble imported from Germany. However, much earlier, children in the UK has close call with bowls or knikkers.

Marbles are popular in the UK and other European countries since the 16th century to 19. After that spread to America. Materials manufacturer is clay and produced a large scale.

Far on the ancient Egyptian civilization, 3000 BC, marbles made of stone or clay. Marbles of the oldest collections of the British Museum in London dating from 2000-1700 BC. Marbles are found in Crete at the Minoan site of Petsofa.

During Rowami, the game has been played marbles are also widely available. In fact, be one part of the festival of Saturnalia, a celebration held just before Christmas. At that time everyone gave each other a bag of grain that serves as the marbles are a sign of friendship.

One fan of marbles is Octavian, later became Emperor Augustus. Like the game, in Rome when it also has the official rules. Rules are the basis on the game now.

Technology manufacture glass marbles found in 1864 in Germany. Kelerang which was originally a single color, be colorful like candy. This technology soon spread throughout Europe and America. However, due to World War II, sending marble making machine that had been halted and eventually develop their own country.