Of Kyai Bulus, Wasilah, and Playstation

MARDIYEM looks at the military-green tent before her wistfully. Located on a badminton court the tent is occupied by refugees from the earthquake which hit Kotagede and other towns and villages in Central Java on May 27. Before they turned it into a badminton court, we children used to play in the field, the 67-year-old grandmother reminisces. She mentioned such traditional games as gobak sodor, benthik, and gangsing. Today most of the children i

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