Let's Play "Catch the Duck"

August 17 is Independence Day in Indonesia, which this year marks 77 years after nationalists declared the nation's independence from the Netherlands. Alamy informs us that a traditional activity for the day is a lively game of "catch the duck." Several women are blindfolded inside an arena where a single duck evades their grasping hands.

This video from TikTok member Dinar Putri shows several women enjoying this game. I think that the music is "Hari Merdeka," an Indonesia patriotic song. I can't find any information about the game, but I wonder if reflects Indonesian freedom fighters evading Dutch troops during their war of independence.

-via David Burge

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