HISTORY - Malacca and Indonesia

Malacca Sultanate

The earliest historical evidence shows the game was played in the 15th century's

Malay Annals

The Malay historical text, "Sejarah Melayu" is also known as

Raja Muhammad

The son of Sultan Mansur Shah who was accidentally hit with a rattan ball by Tun Besar was

Sultan Mansur Shah

The father of Raja Muhammad was

Tun Besar

The son of Tun Perak who accidentally hit Raja Muhammad with a rattan ball was

Sepak Raga

The game in which Raja Muhammad was accidentally hit with a rattan ball was

Headgear

The part of Raja Muhammad that was hit by the ball was his

Sultan Mansur Shah

The sultan who ordered his son out of Malacca was

Riau Islands

In Indonesia, sepak takraw was spread from nearby Malacca across the strait to these islands.

16th Century

The century when sepak takraw spread to the Riau islands and Riau area

Sepak Raga

The traditional game in local Malay tongue.

Buginese poeple

The people who spread the game across the archipelago and introduced it to Sulawesi.

Sulawesi

The Indonesian island where the Buginese people introduced the game.

Raga

The traditional game developed by Buginese people.

Pa ‘Raga

The players of Raga are called

Tengkolok Bugis

The traditional cloth headgear worn by players during tricks.