Journal of Borneo Social Transformation Studies (JOBSTS), Vol. 7, Number 1, 2021 ISSN 2462-2095 Universiti Malaysia Sabah 169 TEKA-TEKI MELAYU MEMBINA SAHSIAH KANAK-KANAK RIDDLING PRACTICE DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S PERSONALITY. Fadzilah Binti Abdul Rahim azdila16@gmail.com Prof. Madya Dr. Shaiful Bahri Bin Md. Radzi (shaifulradzi@gmail.com) Pusat Pengajian Kajian Bahasa, Kesusasteraan dan Kebudayaan Melayu (BITARA) Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan UKM, Bangi. ABSTRACT Riddles tests the mind. Riddles differs from another form of poetry tradition. Riddles incorporates questions to be guessed. In the contexts of riddles, playing with it educates the mind of the guesser and the riddler. The reason is simple, communities back in the day love to entertain themselves verbally. Educating while entertaining oneself sharpens the mind. This research uses descriptive qualitative method in order to explain, analyse and elaborate observations based on the recording of a riddle contests. The data from the contests is analysed and transcripted whilst focusing on the observation of the environment and contestants' behaviour in the study of performance that includes three stages of observations. These three stages consisting of riddling contexts, riddling situation, and the presence of both riddlers and guessers that proves, Malay riddles are able develop the personality of children. This research involves diverse contestants from SK Bandar Baru Putera, Ipoh. The contestants are representing in the classroom from each grade from preschool to year 6. Every grade are represented by 6 contestants consisting of males and females. Total count of contestants is 18 from 3 classroom. The riddles showcase creative combinations by the creator. Images in the riddles manifest elements riddles use in formal Malay language. Riddling practice develops children's personality. Keywords: riddling context, situation, guessers and riddler, Malays riddles, children's personality. ABSTRAK Teka-teki menduga akal. Teka-teki berbeza dengan tradisi puisi lisan yang lain. Dalam teka- teki terkandung soalan untuk diteka. Dalam konteks teka-teki, bermain mendidik jiwa penutur dan penekanya. Alasannya mudah sahaja, kerana masyarakat dahulu gemarkan berhibur menggunakan lisan. Mendidik sambil berhibur membina kehalusan akal. Teka- teki Melayu didedahkan kepada kanak-kanak melalui bentuk pertandingan. Kajian in