MARALIOMA or ALIOMA

It is a hiding and seeking game in Mandailing. North Sumatra, Indonesia. This game has been famous since long time ago. This game consist of many men or women. Or at least 3 men .
In this game, a seeker in on a lost position. The hiders are on the win position. A seeker has to find all of else players. When he has found the all, he will becomes in win position. And the man who is found at the first time, will become a seeker in next game. So in this game, seeker and hider are changed as their ability to hide.
The system of game is like this. We should make a post in this game. Consist of a pole and a yard for place of all hiders when they have arrested by a seeker, and than a place for hiding
When this game has started. A seeker should close his eyes and face to a pole. He should wait until every man find a good place for hide. When he face to the pole, he has to say, “Alioma”.
And everybody will answer, “Not yet”. They will say it when they are looking for the suitable place. And will say that word, whenever a seeker says, “alioma”.
When they arrived to their hiding place, they should answer, “yes”.
Game for seek and hide is beginning after hider say yes. A seeker should stands on the post. He watch out all of players. His duty is to look for the hiders. To say a hider’s name, whenever he find and run to a pole, and says a hiders name as touch the pole. And the duty of hiders are to hide. To wait until a seeker is not in concentration. Run to that pole. Compete with a seeker. as for a hider arrives to the post earlier, he should say, “Alioma”.
But if he is later and a seeker arrives earlier, a hider will be lost. And that hider will be arrested. He is become a prisoner in this game. He is the first one in arrest. When all of hiders are found by seeker, someone the first time in arrest just now, will be come a seeker. But, if one of many hiders can arrive to the post, earlier than a seeker. Every prisoner will be release automatically. A seeker will watch out the first hider any more. But, if a seeker can catch all hiders in this game. This seeker will become a hider. He will be in win position.
It is very nice game. Many friends always do this game in moon night before. I often remember this game. Because this is a culture of Mandailing. Horas. Horas for you my culture. If you are not an Indonesian, and you want to come to Mandailing, Indonesia, maybe it is important for you to read
From me: Mr. Tanjung panyabungan