Gasing is a top spinning sport. Traditionally played before the rice harvest season, this
game requires strength, co-ordination and skill. The top is set spinning by unfurling a rope
that has been wound around it. Then it is scooped off the ground, whilst still spinning, using
a wooden bat with a centre slit and transferred onto a low post with a metal receptacle. If
expertly hurled, it can spin for up to 2 hours. Teams compete to see how long they can make
their tops spin