TRADITIONAL SPORT GAMES REFLECTION OF FILIPINO VALUES!

Traditional games in the Philippines have roots that stretch back to pre-colonial 1. Community and Cooperation: Traditional games often require teamwork,
times. They were not only a form of recreation but also a means of community emphasizing the Filipino value of bayanihan (community spirit; Fiestas).
bonding and survival training. 2. Ingenuity and Resourcefulness: Many games use simple, everyday objects
● Pinaka-iniingatang games,tradition, and values of Filipinos. like slippers, cans, and stones, showcasing the Filipino's creative use of
● To commemorate and preserve the different traditional sports games. available resources.
3. Resilience and Determination: The competitive yet friendly nature of
PRE-COLONIAL these games teaches players to persevere and strive for excellence.
● Hindi pa nasasakop ang pilpinas, meron ng traditional sports games ito.
● Physical education began with the form of hunting (pangangaso) at WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST ENEMY OF TRADITIONAL SPORT GAMES?
gathering. The technology itself, because of its emergence mas nakakalimutan na ang
● hindi mayaman sa money ang Pilipinas, pero mayaman ito sa resources traditional sports games. Karamihan saatin focus na sa phones instead makipaglaro
kaya nga pinag-aagawan tayo.hindi kailangang gamitan ng mahal na sa labas.
materials, pwede itong makuha at mapulot kung saan saan lang.
HOW DOES TRADITIONAL SPORT GAMES BECOME UNIQUE?
CULTURE In terms sa materials sa laro, kahit mga bagay sa paligid, pwede na nating maging
● The games and movements that are traditional to our cultures. It plays a materials sa laro.
significant part of our history and helps make our variety of cultures, what kahit nadadapa o nasusugatan, masaya parin
we, and they are today. (Ang bawat laro ay naka-base sa culture nila).
● Its not just about the traditional sports games, but in the absorption of it HOW WILL YOU PRESERVE TRADITIONAL SPORT GAMES?
and turning it into unique traditional sports games. Continue playing it and introduce it to the next generation.
● Traditional Sport Games tell the story of our past, generations, and
individual differences like little else can. Traditional Sport Games are a
chance to enjoy diversity and community in an increasingly globalised FILIPINO GAMES
world. 1. PUKPOK PALAYOK (EXPERIENCE FILIPINO CULTURE WITH PUKPOK PALAYOK)
● These games were often played in open spaces such as fields, streets, and
backyards, where children and adults alike would gather to participate. MATERIALS: OBJECTIVE: RULES:

MAINSTREAM SPORTS All you need is a The objective of Players take turns hitting the pot with a
● Traditional Sports and Games provide unique opportunities that clay pot, a stick, Pukpok Palayok is to stick while blindfolded. The player who
a blindfold, and break the clay pot breaks the pot gets to collect the treats
mainstream sports may not.
some treats to and collect the inside. If no one breaks the pot after a
● They are often based on fun and participation, not competition, and
fill the pot. treats inside. certain number of turns, the pot is
provide a link to something bigger than sports and physical activity alone. opened, and the treats are shared among
● Have complex mechanics, uniforms, perfect facilities, and govern by the players.
association or federation.
● Traditional sports games should be fun, unlike mainstream sports, they
compete. 2. PALO SEBO
● Palosebo (lit. greased bamboo pole climbing):
CONTEMPORARY CULTURE ● This game involves a greased bamboo pole that players attempt to climb.
● “The celebration of indigenous and traditional forms of sports and games, ● These games are usually played during town fiestas, particularly in the
which derive from the roots of many different communities, is a growing provinces.
feature of contemporary culture.” ● The objective of the participants is to be the first person to reach the
● They are a living legacy of what has gone before us, and how we can prize—a small bag—located at the top of the bamboo pole. The small bag
enrich the future. usually contains money or toys.
● Traditional sports games are part of our history.
MATERIALS: OBJECTIVE: RULES:
WHY DO GAMES ARE UNIVERSAL PHENOMENA?
● Yung nilalaro natin pwedeng nilalaro rin sa ibang lugar o bansa. Palosebo is a Welcome to Palosebo, the The game starts with a coin toss to
● Games among the people of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao share a game that traditional Filipino game determine which team goes first.
commonality. requires specific that has been played for Each team has a designated time
● Every country has its own traditional sports games. equipment. generations. The game limit to retrieve the flag. If the flag
● In its early development, it is noted that gaming is intended primarily for Make sure you involves balancing on a is not retrieved within the time
have the right bamboo pole while trying limit, the game ends in a tie.
amusement and played whenever suitable opportunities arise.
gear to ensure a to retrieve a flag. It's a Players must wear appropriate
● Comprehensive cross-cultural studies of games have brought us to the
safe and fun challenging and footwear and clothing. No pushing,
point of identifying these remnants of older cultures. experience. exhilarating experience shoving, or physical contact is
● Most of the researches on the games have given us knowledge on the that requires skill, strategy, allowed.
origins of the games, how these were institutionalized and how these and determination.
developed through time.

HISTORY TRADITIONAL SPORT GAMES 3. PIKO

● In the Philippines, due to limited resources for toys, children usually LEARN ABOUT THE FILIPINO CULTURE THROUGH PLAY
invent games without needing anything but players, usually using native ● The Philippines version for hopscotch, Piko is a popular game that needs
materials or instruments. pucks locally referred to as pamato.
● "Philippine Traditional Games and Sports Act of 2009." House Bill 7103 ● When there is more than one player, the game begins by determining
aims to conserve, promote, and protect the nation's rich historical and who will play first. It is either by jack-en-poy or by throwing their pamato
cultural heritage, particularly the traditional games and sports. from behind the edge of the box and the one whose pamato fell nearest
to the spot that they have agreed upon will play first.
GAMES ORIGINATED IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES. ● The first player will then throw the pamato in the 1st box then hop on
● ‘laro’ - is the Filipino generic term for all forms of recreational play. (Name with each foot to the 2nd and 3rd box, left leg on 4th box, right leg on 5th
mismo ng laro’ Araw araw itong nilalaro) box, and so on.
● ‘palaro’ referring to a group of special occasion games that take place ● A player loses his/her turn if the pamato or any part of the body touches
during wakes, festivals, and town fiestas. (Games na nilalaro tuwing may the line while the first player to complete the 10th box is declared as the
celebration; Fiestas, Birthday, Binyag, Christmas, etc.) winner.
● Major studies of games pointed out that traditional games are shared
communally within the Philippine context. The same situation exists in OVERVIEW: BENEFITS:
neighboring countries, especially Indonesia.
Piko is a traditional Filipino game that has been - Develops hand-eye coordination.
IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS played for centuries. It involves a game board Improves concentration and focus.
and small stones or pieces that are used to play - Encourages strategic thinking and
the game. Piko is not only a fun game, but also a problem-solving.
great way to learn about Filipino culture and
history.
4. JACKSTONES! 13. BUNTOT NG DRAGON
OVERVIEW: Piko is a traditional Filipino game that has been played for centuries. It ● You need an area with a lot of space. You need to form teams of 4 to 8
involves a game board and small stones or pieces that are used to play the game. people.
Piko is not only a fun game, but also a great way to learn about Filipino culture and ● Make human chains by having team members hold on to each other’s
history. waists or link elbows. You are going to form like a train.
● Each team of connected people is now a “dragon” with a head and a tail.
HOW TO PLAY: ● Place a scarf or bandana hanging in the back pocket of the last person in
1. Pick up one jack at a time. the chain (the tail of the dragon). People who are part of a human chain
2. Toss the ball and pick up the next jack. cannot let go and get separated!
● The goal of the game is to have the head of each dragon (the front of the
chain) to grab the scarf or bandana off the tail of another team’s dragon
5. THE ART OF MARBLE GAME
while staying linked.
OBJECTIVE: RULES: STRATEGY: ● They must do this without breaking the chain of people. Only the leader
of the dragon may catch the handkerchief. When any team loses their flag
The objective of the - Each player has 10 - Watch your opponent's
Filipino Marble Game is to marbles. moves. 14. BAHAY BAHAYAN
knock out your opponent's - The player with the most - Use spin to control your ● A role-playing game where children act as members of an imaginary
marbles from the circle marbles at the end wins. shot. family, sometimes to the extent that one of them becomes the family
while keeping your - Players take turns - Aim for the corners. "pet." They then act out various household situations such as dinner,
marbles inside the circle. shooting their marbles. going to mass, and the like.

15. PATINTERO
● Patintero is an outdoor game composed of two teams. In Patintero, the
6. JACK N’ POY
two teams are labelled as attack team and defense team.
● JACK N‘ POY Rock-Paper-Scissors, Of course, now, we also call it "Bato,
● Lines are drawn on the ground to mark the position of the defense
Bato, Pick" where basically we start out with two pumps of the rock (fist)
players.
before making our final pick between rock, paper, or scissors.
● If there are five players for each team, there should be four horizontal
● originated in China and then it was brought to Japan and almost instantly
lines and one vertical line in the middle.
became very popular there.
● Each member of the defense team has a designated line to guard.
● It's "Janken Pon." (Or sometimes, "Jaiken Pon," and a few other variants.)
● The vertical line in the middle allows the player assigned on that line to
● "Jan" sort of means "start."
intersect the lines guarded by the player that the parallel line intersects.
● The "ken" there actually means fist.
● This therefore increases the chances of the attack team to be trapped.
● "Pon" means stone
● With the defense players in their positions, the attack team must run
● So "janken pon" sort of means "starting with a stone/fist." "Jack n' Poy.
across the horizontal lines to get to the back end and return to the front
● Hale hale hoy! Sinong matalo, s'yang unggoy!" (Jack and Poy. Holly holly
without being tagged by the defense players.
hoy! Whoever loses, he's the monkey!)
● Once a member of the attack team is tagged or trapped, the team
becomes the new it.
7. LUKSONG TINIK
● Literally means “jump over the thorns”.
16. TUMBANG PRESO
● The game requires two players who will serve as the base of the tinik
● Also called presohan in Luzon, and tumba-patis or tumba-lata in the
(thorn) by gradually putting up their feet and hands each round.
Visayas, this game is played by using slippers and an empty tin can.
● The players set a starting point far enough to achieve a higher jump and
● During the game, there should be one taya (it) whose role is to guard the
help them not to hit the tinik.
tin can while the rest strike the tin can using their slippers.
● A player who hit the tinik of the base players will become one of the two
● The tin can is positioned six to eight meters away from the throwing line
base players.
while other players must stand behind the throwing line and take turns
throwing their slippers to knock down the tin can.
8. LUKSONG BAKA
● When the tin can is hit and knocked down, the taya must retrieve and
● Luksong-Baka (lit. jump over the cow) is a popular variation of
place it back in position while keeping an eye to tag other players who try
Luksong-tinik.
to retrieve their slippers.
● One player crouches while the other players jump over them.
● If a slipper becomes too close to the tin can in an upright position, the
● The crouching player gradually stands up as the game progresses, making
owner of the slipper becomes the new taya.
it harder for the other players to jump over them.
● A person becomes it when they touch the baka as they jump. It will
17. SIPA
repeat continuously until the players declare the player or until the
● Sipa, which means kick, is a game that requires a washer with plastic
players decide to stop the game.
straw rope attached to it although rattan ball or a lead washer covered in
cloth or plastic can also be used.
9. TAGUAN TAGUTAGUAN
● The washer is tossed upwards for the player to toss using their foot and
● The game is the Filipino version for hide and seek.
knee.
● What makes this game more exciting is it is typically played at sunset or
● The player must not let the washer touch the ground and the one with
during night time so it will be challenging for the it to find other players.
the most number of kicks is declared as the winner.
● Sipa, which uses a rattan ball is called sepak takraw and was recognized as
10. LANGIT LUPA
the Philippine National Sport until 2009.
● Langit-lupa (lit. heaven and earth) one it chases after players who are
allowed to run on level ground (“lupa”) and clamber over objects
18. PITIK BULAG
(“langit”).
● This game involves 2 players.
● The it may tag players who remain on the ground, but not those who are
● One covers his eyes with a hand while the other flicks a finger (pitik) over
standing in the “langit” (heaven). In choosing who the first it is usually a
the hand covering the eyes.
chant is sung, while pointing at the players one by one:
● The person with the covered eyes gives a number with his hand the same
time the other does.
11. ARAW LILIM
● If their numbers are the same, then they exchange roles in the game.
● Araw-lilim (lit. sun and shade): The it or tagger tries to tag or touch any of
the players who is in direct contact with the light.
19. UBUSAN NG LAHI
● Here in the Philippines, traditional sport games are commonly played by
12. CHINESE GARTER
children with the use of native materials. Due to the limited resources of
● Two people hold both ends of a stretched garter horizontally while the
toys of Filipino children, they usually come up with interesting games
others attempt to cross over it.
without the need of anything but the players themselves.
● The goal is to cross without having tripped on the garter.
● Since it is a tradition for Filipinos to play in a bigger and spacious area,
● With each round, the garter’s height is made higher than the previous
most games are usually played outside the house, like the “UBUSAN-LAHI
round. The higher rounds demand dexterity, and the players generally
or UBUSAN NG LAHI.
leap with their feet first in the air, so their feet cross over the garter, and
they end up landing on the other side. Also, with the higher levels, doing
● THIS GAME WAS PATTERNED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY REGIME OF THE
cartwheels to “cross” the garter is allowed.
JAPANESE OCCUPATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
 ● Now this game is played by protecting the base of each party and not
letting their members be captured by opposing teams. In order to win this
game, both parties must raise who will be the first to step on/touch the
base of their opposing team to win the game.
● Some people also know this as BANSAI.

MECHANICS OF THE GAME

1. Collect many players.
2. Players may include 5-10 members.
3. The game will start with only one tagger, and they try to find and tag
other players.
4. One tries to conquer the members of a group (as in claiming the
members of another clan).
5. The tagged player from the other group automatically becomes an ally of
the tagger. The more players, the better.
6. Once the player is tagged, they will help the tagger to tag other players
until no other participants are left.
7. Take note: you also have your base, but you may leave it without a guard,
and players from other teams will not steal it.

20. AGAWAN BASE

● "Agawan Base" or "Taking Bases" For Agawan Base, you’ll need two base
markers like slippers, chairs, or trees.
● The first goal of this game is to steal the opponents’ base and the second
goal is to capture the opponent’s base.
● This tests your speed, agility, and strategy.

MECHANICS OF THE GAME

● There will be 2 bases.
● Each base has equal members.
● Mark your base with the base markers.
● Assign a member to guard your base. Other members may run outside
their base to capture the opponents or to steal the opponent’s base.
● To capture the opponents, you must tag them.
● The captured opponent will be the other team’s prisoner. He or she must
stand in the captor’s base until his or her teammates tag him or her to be
saved. To steal the base of the opponent and win, you must touch their
base.