Traditional Filipino Games 725x3b

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BAHAY – BAHAYAN A role playing game where children act as of an imaginary family, sometimes to the extent that one of them becomes the family “PET”. They then act out various households situations such as dinner, going to mass, and the like.

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AGAWANG SULOK Catch and own a corner – the “IT” or tagger stands in the middle of the ground. The players in the corner will try to exchange places by running from one base to another. The “IT” should try to secure a corner or base by rushing to any of those, when it is vacant. This is called “AGAWAN BASE” in some variants, and “BILARAN” in others.

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ARAW – LILIM -Sun and Shade- The “IT” or tagger tries to tag or touch any of the players who is direct with the light.

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BUWAN – BUWAN A rough circle is drawn on the ground and one person from the group is tagged. He is not allowed to enter the circle. But instead has to touch one of the people inside the circle without having entered it. If he succeeds, he can enter the circle, and the person touched becomes the next one tagged.

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KAPITANG BAKOD Touch the post, or you’re it. Or hold on to the fence – when the IT or tagger is chosen, the other players run from place to place and save themselves from being tagged by holding on to a fence, a post, or any object made of wood or bamboo.

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LANGIT – LUPA -Heaven and Earth- One “IT” chases after players whoa re allowed to run on level ground (Lupa) and clamber one objects (Langit). The “IT” may tag players who remain on the ground but not those who are standing in the “Langit” (Heaven). The tagged player than becomes “IT” and the game continues.

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LUKSONG – BAKA -Jump Over the Cow- A popular variation of “Luksong tinik”, one player crouches while the other players jump over him/ her. The crouching player gradually stands up as the game progresses, making it harder for the other players to jump over him/ her.

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PITIK – BULAG This game involves two players. One covers his eyes with a hand while the other flicks a finger (pitik) over the hand covering the eyes. The person with the covered eyes give a number with his hand the same time the others does. If their numbers are the same, then they exchange roles in the game.

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LAGUNDI A game of Indian influence. Basically game of tag except here, the divide into two teams, the “IT” team get to hold the ball, ing it between themselves, with the of the ball touching the head of the other (Not “IT”) team.

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PIKO Is the Philippine variation of the game hopscotch. The players stand behind the edge of a box, and each should throw the cue ball. The first to play is determined depending on the players agreement (e.g. nearest to the moon, wings or chest.) whoever succeeds in throwing the cue ball nearest to the place that they have agreed upon will play first. The next nearest is second, and so on.

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LUKSONG TINIK -Jump over the Thorns- Two players serve as the base of the tinik by putting their right/ left feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). A starting point is set by all the players. Giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump, so as not hit the tinik. Players of the other team start jumping over the tinik, followed by the other team .

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SAWSAW – SUKA The “IT” has his plam open while the other players touch this with their index fingers, singing “SAWSAW SUKA/ MAHULI TAYA!” Which translate to “DIP INTO THE VINGER/ THE LAST ONE (OR THE CAUGHT ONE) becomes “IT”. And indeed, the “IT” tries to catch any players finger at the end of the song.

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TAGUAN What is unique in tagu-taguan compared to its counterpart, hide and seek, is that this game is usually played at sunset or at night as a challenger for the “IT” to locate those who are hiding under the caves in Laguna, Cavite which is popular site for pro taguan players.

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JACK “N” POY This is the local version of rock-paper-scissors. Though the spelling seems American in influence, the game is really Japanese in origin “JANKEN” with lyrics in the Japanese version sounding similar to the “GIBBERISA” sung in the Philippine the lyrics. Jack n Poy, hale, Half Hoy, Sinong Matalo siyang unggoy.

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TINIKLING A game variant of the tinikling dance, with the same goal for the players to dance nimbly over the clapping bamboo without having their ankles caught.