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Traditional Filipino games or indigenous games in the Philippines ( Tagalog: Laro ng Lahi) [1] [2] [3] are games that are played across multiple generations, usually using native materials or instruments. In the Philippines, due to limited resources for toys, children usually invent games that do not require anything but players.
Luksong baka (English: Jump over the Cow) is a traditional Filipino game [1] that originated in Bulacan. It involves a minimum of three players and a maximum of 10 players, and involves them jumping over the person called the baka, or "cow". [2] The main goal of the players is to successfully jump over the baka without touching or falling over ...
Luksong tinik (English: "jumping over thorns") is a popular game in the Philippines. It is originated in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, played by two teams with equal numbers of players. Each team designates a leader, the nanay (mother), while the rest of the players are called anak (children). The players chosen to be nanay are usually the ones who ...
C. List of children's games. Traditional games of China. Coconut-shell walking. Traditional games of Cuba.
This game is usually played by boys during a town fiesta or on special occasions in the various Provinces of the Philippines. Long and straight bamboo poles are polished and greased, after which a small bag containing the prize is tied to the top. The bag usually contains money, sweets, or toys. Sometimes a small flag is used instead of the ...
The game is played by two or more players while clapping and chanting the following Tagalog verses: "Nanay, Tatay, gusto ko’ng tinapay, Ate, Kuya, gusto ko’ng kapé. Lahát ng gusto ko ay súsundin niyó; ang mágkamalì ay pípingutin ko!" (“Mummy, Daddy, I want some bread; Big sister, Big brother, I want coffee.
A similar game called Luksong tinik is played by Filipino children. Phankhon ( Burmese: ဖန်ခုန်တမ်း) is a traditional children's game in Myanmar. The game is played mostly by girls, though young boys will sometimes join in. [1] Phankhon requires two teams comprising four to five players. There is an offensive team and a ...
Bakunawa. The Bakunawa is a Serpent, that looks like a Dragon in Philippine mythology. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind. [1] The movements of the Bakunawa served as a geomantic calendar system for ancient Filipinos and were part of the rituals of the babaylan priestess.