The analysis concept of integers counting operations in traditional Toraja games Si Goal and Si Patte

Play is one of the characteristics of elementary school children ((elementary school) . This is because elementary school age children have unlimited energy to be involved in playing. By utilizing the game in learning can make students learn while playing. Games that can be applied in learning are games that contain elements of learning. One example of a game that contains elements of learning is the traditional game of Si Goal and Si Patte’. Thus, this study aims to analyze: (1) the concept of integer counting operations contained in the traditional game of the goal, and (2) the concept of integer counting operation contained in the traditional game Si Patte. This research is qualitative research with ethnographic approach. Informant (data source) in this study is a community located in Bori Ranteletok. The data in this study was obtained from the data of interviews with informants, field records made during the study and documentation in the form of photos of children playing traditional games of the Goal and the Patte’. The results of this study show that: (1) there is a concept of integer counting operations, i.e. multiplication, division, addition and subtraction in the game of the goal, and (2) there is the concept of integer counting operations, i.e. multiplication, summing and subtraction in the game Si Patte’. So that with the concept of integer counting operations contained in the traditional game of Si Goal and Si Patte’, then the traditional game can be used as a strategi in teaching the concept of integer operations in elementary school children to make learning more enjoyable. Learning mathematics by utilizing culture is called ethnomatematics. Teaching culture-based mathematics needs to be done by the teacher, because in addition to helping students to learn more meaningfully through real actions this activity can also help students to better know and love their own culture.