Creativity of Children Making Toy Cars From Sago Trees

Hy my friend Stemian, have you ever made or played car-toothed from the saplings (sago)? Of course if you live in the village must have done it with your little friend of yore. In the nature around us pretty much have the potential, such as making cars from the stem of the tree rumbia.

The selected sago palm (sago) is the best because it is dry and stronger than it has fallen to the ground so it is moist and brittle. The dried ladle is then cut into pieces over a half and then peeled from the skin, then transported to the village to re-dry in the sun for more. The drier the better and easier to cut it and easy to shape it, let alone a sharp and thin knife.

The sago-producing tree that became the daily food of Papuan pride was in its scientific language called Metroxylon Sagu. This sago tree was able to create a myriad of creativity for children who want to have a car toil, bringing a game of creation with their hands, their minds and their own effort to present a simple toy that is so full of meaning.

They did not question whether the cars they made with the struggle had to go into the bushes to find the midrib, making the skin wound and blisters. But it is clear that the children of this village are satisfied because of their persistence in order to get a toy that they will show other friends, and of course not less compete with toy cars purchased from shops.

These children's self-esteem will be lifted when their work is praised, although not very good, in contrast to children who can afford to buy so they are considered not counted.

After the workmanship of a toy car that took days, a sensation that is difficult to tell will enter the owner of the toy. He proudly "stops" in and out of the village while his mouth makes noises to emulate a real car "Bbbbrrrrruuummmmmm Bbbbrrrrruuummmmmm Bbbbrrrrruuummmmmm".

There are also children who make the finishing touches with paint and imitate the original car paint. But this is not all capable because the paint is expensive. When the parade together the friends who have this toy car is very festive, they troop along the village road with joy and make envy other children who do not have such cars. They imagine it's a good driver and screaming "Come on !!! We Are Departing !!! .. "hahaha.

Some children even look for opponents to pit the toy is destroyed, and later made another new. A cycle of children's games that have now begun to disappear swallowed by the times. Is anyone interested in preserving it, or organizing a toy-making toy from this sago tree?