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DE’ UNITE: SHE 101 – HIMPUNAN LAPORAN TEKNIKAL PROJEK PELAJAR

Sepak Ball is Rounded shaped and has 12 holes with 20 cross gatherings. It is made of one layer of
rattan or synthetic fiber. If they are made from rattan, the layer must contain between 9 to 11 veins.
Its size must be between 0.42 m and 0.44 m (0.43m to 0.45 m for women).

Figure 1.1: Sepak Takraw match Figure 1.2: Takraw’s balls

Malaysians cherish sepaktakraw as more than a sport – it’s a cultural tradition – and early evidence
of the game features in the historical Malay Annals. In the fifteenth century, Raja Muhammad, a son
and heir of Sultan Mansur was banished from the Malacca Sultanate at the request of Tun Perak. Tun
Besar, Perak’s son, had been playing a primitive form of the sport when he hit Raja on the head with
the rattan ball, knocking his headgear to the ground. He reacted by fatally stabbing Tun
Besar. His subsequent expulsion from the city was negotiated by Tun Perak, who had restrained Besar’s
kinsmen from seeking a treasonous revenge. This story is symbolic of the high passions that accompany
the sport in Malaysian culture, although nowadays it’s a desire for medals, not blood, that the sport
evokes. For this project, PUSASDA’s trainee has been chosen as the target audience. PUSASDA is
located at Si Rusa, Port Dickson. PUSASDA stands for Pusat “Latihan Asas Tentera Darat”. PUSASDA has
been chosen because there had trainees of various races and religions which is suitable for the
research.

Figure 1.3: PUSASDA

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