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Nur Wiji Sholikin is a mathematics education lecturer and researcher from East Java, Indonesia. His academic interests focus on mathematics education, ethnomathematics, culturally responsive learning, and innovative learning approaches that connect mathematical concepts with students’ everyday experiences. In this book, the author explores the traditional Das-dasan game as a culturally rich learning context for mathematics. Rather than positioning traditional games merely as recreational activities, the book presents Das-dasan as a meaningful pedagogical resource through which students can explore mathematical concepts, develop strategic thinking, solve problems, and construct mathematical understanding through authentic experiences. The book highlights the integration of local culture and mathematics education by examining how the rules, board, movement patterns, strategies, and decision-making processes in Das-dasan can be transformed into meaningful mathematical learning activities. Through this approach, students are encouraged to investigate, reason, communicate, make decisions, evaluate alternatives, and develop effective mathematical strategies. With an emphasis on Mathematical Strategic Competence, this work offers an alternative perspective on mathematics learning that values both mathematical rigor and cultural identity. It is intended for mathematics education lecturers, teachers, researchers, students, curriculum developers, and educators interested in ethnomathematics, traditional games, culturally responsive pedagogy, and innovative mathematics education. The book ultimately emphasizes that mathematics learning can become more meaningful when it is connected to the cultural practices and experiences that surround learners. Through Das-dasan, mathematics is presented not only as a collection of formulas and procedures but also as a field of reasoning, strategy, creativity, decision-making, and problem solving rooted in local cultural heritage.