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Lato-lato

Also known as clackers

Lato-lato: photograph by AntaraTV
Photo: AntaraTV, CC BY 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Swing two hard balls on a cord so they click against each other, keeping the rhythm going as long as possible.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Indonesia, Malaysia.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.

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