Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education, Humanities, and Social Science - Japan Series (ICEHoS 2025)

The Role of Ethnomathematics in Preserving Traditional Indonesian Games: A Systematic Literature Review

Authors
Annisa Dzahira Shofa1, Fitria Nurulaeni1, *, Sheryl Mutiara Putri1, Elsa Elviani1
1Department of Elementary School Teacher Education, Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: fitria.nurulaeni@nusaputra.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Fitria Nurulaeni
Available Online 28 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-450-1_14How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Ethnomathematics; Traditional Games; Cultural Preservation; Mathematics Learning; Indonesia
Abstract

Traditional Indonesian games play a significant role in preserving local culture while also serving as an effective medium for learning. This study aims to identify ethnomathematical elements in traditional Indonesian games and analyze their contribution to cultural preservation. Using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach and the PRISMA protocol, the study examines seven relevant articles. The findings reveal that traditional games such as Congklak, Engklek, and Endog-Endogan contain various mathematical concepts, including geometry, arithmetic, logic, and probability. Furthermore, ethnomathematics contributes to character education, enhances cultural awareness, and provides contextual learning. However, the implementation of this approach faces challenges, such as a lack of teacher understanding and limited teaching resources. This study emphasizes the importance of integrating ethnomathematics into education to preserve traditional games as part of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education, Humanities, and Social Science - Japan Series (ICEHoS 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 July 2025
ISBN
978-2-38476-450-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-450-1_14How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Elsa Elviani
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