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    Traditional Filipino games, also known as Laro ng Lahi, are games played by children using native materials that do not require toys. Some examples described include Agawang Sulok where players try to exchange corners, Sekyu Base which is like tag but without score limits, and Bati Cobra which involves hitting and catching. Other games mentioned are Declan Ruki similar to Simon Says, hand clapping games, Iring Iring involving dropping a handkerchief, and Luksong Tinik where players jump over pretend thorns. Traditional games are an important part of Filipino culture.

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    Traditional Filipino games, also known as Laro ng Lahi, are games played by children using native materials that do not require toys. Some examples described include Agawang Sulok where players try to exchange corners, Sekyu Base which is like tag but without score limits, and Bati Cobra which involves hitting and catching. Other games mentioned are Declan Ruki similar to Simon Says, hand clapping games, Iring Iring involving dropping a handkerchief, and Luksong Tinik where players jump over pretend thorns. Traditional games are an important part of Filipino culture.

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    Traditional Games in The Philippines

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    Traditional Filipino games, also known as Laro ng Lahi, are games played by children using native materials that do not require toys. Some examples described include Agawang Sulok where players try to exchange corners, Sekyu Base which is like tag but without score limits, and Bati Cobra which involves hitting and catching. Other games mentioned are Declan Ruki similar to Simon Says, hand clapping games, Iring Iring involving dropping a handkerchief, and Luksong Tinik where players jump over pretend thorns. Traditional games are an important part of Filipino culture.

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    WHAT IS LARO NG LAHI?

    Traditional Filipino Games or


    Indigenous games in the Philippines
    (Laro ng Lahi) are games commonly
    played by children, usually using native
    materials or instruments. In the
    Philippines, due to limited resources of
    toys for Filipino children, they usually
    invent games without the need of
    anything but the players themselves
    WHAT IS LARO NG LAHI?

    Laro ng Lahi was coined and popolarized


    by the Samahang Makasining with the
    help of National Commission for Culture
    and the Arts and being used by the other
    Philippine Local Governnment Unit,
    other organizations and other institution.
    AGAWANG SULOK

    Agawang sulok(catch and own a


    corner) the it ir tagger stands in the
    middle of the ground. The players in the
    corners 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 “barilan” in others
    SEKYU BASE

    Sekyu Base is another version of Agawan


    Base but no score limits. If a team
    scores five points the game still
    continues. The players can hide in other
    things near the enemy base and
    ambush them.
    BATI COBRA

    Bati Cobra is a hitting and


    catching game. This game is
    played outdoors only by two
    or more players
    DECLAN RUKI

    Declan Ruki ( I declare, do it)


    Participants are told to do
    something by the winner of the
    previous games. It is similar to the
    Western game Simon Says.
    HAND CLAPPING GAMES

    A hand clapping game generally involving


    four people. They are split into two pairs with
    each pair facing each other. Members from
    both pairs face the center (the two pairs being
    perpendicular to each other). Each pair then
    does a hand clapping “routine” while singing
    the “Bahay Kubo” or “Leron leron sinta”. In the
    middle of the song , each pair would exchange
    “routines” with the other.
    IRING IRING

    Iring Iring (go round and round


    until the hanky drops) After the
    it ia determined, they goes
    around the circle and drops the
    handkerchief behind a person.
    HWEGO DE ANILYO

    Hwego de Anilyo ( game of rings)


    is a game notably Spnish in
    influence. It involves riding a horse
    while holding a dagger and
    “catching” rings hanging from a tree
    aor some other structure using the
    dagger.
    JUEGO DE PRENDA

    Juego de prenda ( game


    looking for the missing bird)
    There is no limit to the number
    of players that can play.
    KAPITANG BAKOD

    Kapitang bakod ( touch the post, or


    youre it or hold on 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.
    LAWIN AT SISIW
    ( hawk and chicken )

    This game is played by ten or more players.


    It can be played indoors or outdoor s.
    One player is chosen as the “hawk” and
    another as the “hen”. The other players
    are the “chickens “. The chickens stand
    one behind the other , each holding the
    waist pf the one in front . The hen stands in
    front of the file of chickens.
    LUKSONG TINIK

    ( jump over the thorns of a


    plant) two players serve as the
    base of the tinik (thorn) by
    putting their right or left feet
    and hands together (soles
    touching gradually building the
    tinik.)
    LUKSONG BAKA

    uksong Baka ( jump over the cow) is


    L

    a popular variation of Luksong tinik.


    One player crouches while other
    players jump over them.
    PALOSEBO

    Palosebo ( greased bamboo pole


    climbing)
    This game involves a greased bamboo
    pole that players attempt to climb.These
    games are usually played during town
    fiestas , particularly in the provinces.
    GUESS THE KILLER (PATAY PATAYAN)

    Patay patayan, also reffered to as


    killer Eye, involves at least 4
    players. Players cut pieces of paper
    according to how many players are
    CHINESE GARTER
    Two people hold both end of a stretched
    garter horizontally while the others attempt
    to cross over it. The goal is to cross without
    having tripped on the garter. With each
    round, the garters height is made higher
    than the previous round (the game starts
    with the garter at ankle level, folllowed by
    knee level, until the garter is positioned
    above the head)
    SAMBUNOT

    Sambunot is a Philippine game which


    may be played outdoors by ten or more
    players. A coconut husk is placed at the
    center of the circle. The players position
    themselves inside the circle. At the
    signal of “ go “, players will rush to the
    center to get the coconut husk.
    SAWSAW SUKA

    Sawsaw Suka (dip it into vinegar) The it


    has his/her palm open while the other
    players touch the palm with their index
    fingers, singing “sawsaw suka/mahuli
    taya (dip it into the vinegar/the last one
    (or one who got caught)is it.)

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