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Batik Wood and Stone Dakon Board Game from Java, "Dakon"

In the traditional style of dakon, this board game is handcrafted of wood and... more

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In the traditional style of dakon, this board game is handcrafted of wood and decorated with traditional batik designs. Javanese artisan Diana Dewi invites you to play this classic Indonesian game. Each sawah (hole) is filled with five to seven stones and the game is played in turns. Similarly to mancala, each player collects the biji sawo (stones) from one hole and deposits them one-by-one into the following holes. The player scores a capture if the final stone is dropped into an empty hole. If that empty hole is on their own side, known as nembak, they capture the stones of the hole on the opposite side, depositing them into their "rice bowl." If the empty hole is on their opponent's side and each adjacent hole contains an equal number of stones, known as mikul, then the player captures the stones from each adjacent hole, as well as the final stone from their previous hand.

  • 0.30 kgs
  • 0.7 lbs
  • 2 cm H x 44 cm W x 12 cm D
  • 0.8" H x 17.25" W x 4.7" D
  • Pieces: 1 cm Diam.
  • Pieces: 0.4" Diam.

  • Pule wood, stones
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Warning: Choking Hazard. Small parts -- not for children under 3 years.
  • Made in Indonesia.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Indonesiaicon info
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Empowering Women

Empowering Women

Diana's struggle is one that breaks our hearts. For years, she suffered physical, verbal, and psychological abuse from her husband. He refused to provide any financial support for her or her children for eight years of their marriage. Fearing for her life, Diana fled the house one day with only the clothes she was wearing. To this day, she fights to regain custody of her children in hopes that she can provide them a better life. Of her own pain, she says, "It doesn't matter how big or difficult the challenge is. What matters is how we take care of it, get up, and survive."

Preserving Traditions

Preserving Traditions

Diana creates contemporary home decor that is handcrafted from wood. They are decorated with a batik process that utilizes traditional tools and techniques such as canting. She learned this art from local artisans and has taught it to her assistants.

Enabling Education

Enabling Education

Before leaving her abusive marriage, Diana spent eight years as the sole provider for her family and also paid for her children's education through the sale of her wood crafts.

Profound Impact

Profound Impact

Novica shoppers account for a large percentage of Diana's sales and are critical to her survival as she works to rebuild her life and her workshop.

Confronting Adversity

Confronting Adversity

Diana is working with several women's groups and the authorities to have her children returned to her care. It is a daily struggle for her.

Caring for Children

Caring for Children

Diana Dewi left an abusive marriage. Her ex-husband then took her children and she has been struggling to have them returned to her care.

Microcredit Financing

Microcredit Financing

Diana Dewi has received 5 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $1000.

Job Creator

Job Creator

Diana has workshop assistants who help to produce her unique range of wood batik designs.

 
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