KOTA BARU: A traditional game that has evolved into a minor sport with clubs, rules, and attractive prizes, the humble slingshot – known locally as bidas or lastik – has become a major highlight of the Kelantan Madani Rakyat Programme 2025.
Kubang Bemban Slingshot Club advisor, Azizan Mat Ariffin shared with Bernama that slingshot contests, held in makeshift “rings” began to take off several years back and is now very popular and frequently organised throughout Kelantan.
