Sey Game

Sey Game has been a popular game for men of all ages since ancient time to present-day. It is most commonly played in open spaces in the late afternoon or in pagodas during Khmer New Year and other festivals. There are three types of Sey; Sey Mi-Loang, Sey Dork and Sey Paen.

Sey Mi-Loang:

It is  made from rattan; weave into round shape with small patterns and has a similar size to a small coconut shell.

Sey Dork:

It is also made from rattan and is very similar to Sey Mi-Loang, only that it has a bigger size with bigger patterns.

Sey Paen:

It is made from a combination of feather and leather or fish scales. The leather or fish scales are cut into round shape with holes in the center and then stack into 4 or 5 layers, subsequently put  together 4 or 5 medium size feathers into the punctured holes and fold the bottom ends to the side. Wires are used to tie the feather leather or fish scale together, preventing it from coming apart.

Benefits:

Sey is considered as a sportive game and intended to be an exercise to strengthen players' physical well being, spiritual and mental consciousness.

How to Play:

The rules of all three types of Sey are very similar. Four or five (4-5) players gather in a small or large circle (Sey Paen can be played with two players standing across each other).

While playing, players are divided into pairs. Each pair has to stand across his partner in the circle.
 To begin, the player who has Sey in his hand throws it towards his partner. The partner then either kicks or lifts it to the air back to his partner. It will either fall back to the person who kicked it or to other players; whoever it is, he will then have to kick it or lift it back up in the air.

Players stand ready, eyes focusing on Sey and preparing to kick it shall it falls at the player.
Players' goal is to kick Sey towards his partner; occasionally it falls at other players. Thus, players compete for it.

Though the rules are very similar, nonetheless players mush use different parts of body for each type accordingly:
Sey Mi-Loang: Players shall use the instep of their feet.
Sey Dork: players can use their elbow, knee, shoulder and head.
Sey Paen: players can only use the sole of their feet, ankle, heel, elbow, knee, head, and shoulder. The use of insteps and palms are prohibited.