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Rearrange the letters of the word or words to identify the statement. Write the rearranged word on a separate sheet.

digineous semag                1. traditional games Filipino love to play
wingroth                             2. a skill used in “Tumbang Preso”
loas                                     3. Pilipino generic term for games
hamanun                              4. a procedure used to determine who plays first
Ismlnanatio                          5. value expressed in the demonstration of traditional games
mapato                                6. a piece of flat stone used in throwing in “Tumbang Preso” and “Tatsing”
yawkasang                         7. a game that uses coconut husks
kadtiya                               8. A game that makes use of a pair of bamboo stilts.
nitteropa                            9. A game played by five players whose objective is to make a clean pass to earn a score
toilluc                                 10. A game that uses a long rope to be pulled by team members.

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Match column A with column B by connecting a line between the title of the game and its description. Do this activity in your note pads.

A                                                      B
Culliot    []                       []  A game fun using a can and slippers
Patintero  []                     []  A game using a “pamato” in a                                                              geometric figure
Sangkayaw []                  [] A group game using a pair of coconut stilts
Tiyakad      []                   []  A group game using a pair of bamboo stilts
Tumbang Preso   []         [] A traditional game which requires strength to be able to pull one’s opponent

[] A popular game aimed at accumulating as many points as possible by passing the lines without being tagged

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CULLIOT  - This game is similar to tug of war in principle. It is sometimes called “Hatakang Lubid”. The purpose of a team is to pull the other team over the borderline.

PATINTERO  - Patintero or “Harang Taga” is the most popular among the Philippine games. It is played everywhere, anytime of the day most especially at night during full moon. A team is composed of five (5) players and a coach. The officials of the game are the referee, scorer, timekeeper and five (5) linesmen. Two teams compete (the offensive and the defensive teams) to accumulate as many points by passing the lines without being tagged. The defensive team is called the line guards while the offensive team is called the “passers”. The objective of a team is to accumulate as many points by passing the lines without being tagged.

SANGKAYAW - Sangkayaw is popularly known as coconut shell race. It is commonly played in the Tagalog and Central Luzon provinces. This game makes use of a coconut shell tied to a string under each foot. The string is placed between the toe and the next one. The loose end of the string is being held by the hands.

TIYAKAD -This is a Philippine game with the use of bamboo stilts. Two bamboo poles of equal length are used with a foot size tongue in each pole to serve as platform for the player’s feet. The principle of the game is to walk on stilt from a starting line to the finish line. The length to be traveled is 100 meters.

TUMBANG PRESO (Knock the Can Down) - This is a very common game played in the backyard or even in streets with less vehicular traffic. It started during the Spanish regime in the Tagalog region. It was handed down in the different parts of the country and was given different names. The equipment needed are empty milk can, slipper or a piece of flat stone used as “pamato”. Any number of players may participate although it is recommended that players should not be more than nine (9). The object of the game is to hit and knock down the milk can with the pamato and for the “It” to put back the can inside a small circle, a few meters away from the toe-line. When a player is tag while recovering his pamato, he becomes the new “It”.

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TEAM GAMES

Filipinos are festive people. They love doing things with friends, relatives and neighbors in a joyful mood. This is the reason why Philippine traditional games are enjoyed not only by young people but also by adults.

This lesson discusses the most common team games played by Filipinos from among the regions in the Philippines. The title of the game may differ from one region to another but the same mechanics are used.

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7. Here are examples of single or dual indigenous games:

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7. Here are examples of single or dual indigenous games:

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PIKO

Piko is a popular game played in yards or alleys. A geometric figure is drawn on the ground and provided with divisions or compartments. Piko is unbelievably old. When ancient Roman cities were dug up, drawings of hopscotch lines were found on the stone floors.

Everywhere, it is played for one aim to win a place to call one’s own. In the Philippines the game is also known as “kipkip”, “pikuba”, “laban” and “segking”.

TATSING

“Tatsing” is a game enjoyed by youngsters in the backyard. “Tatsing” comes from the English word touching.

The objective of the game is to hit the bottle caps out of the square with one’s stone or “pamato” from the tow line. The player, who hits the most number of bottle caps out of the square, wins.

The bottle caps may be substituted with marbles, rubber bands and coins.

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1. Tihaya o Taob – (top or bottom side up) wherein a clam shell, wooden shoe, leaf or coin is used.

2. “Bunotan ng Patpat” – (Drawing Sticks) the one who draws the short one becomes the first to play. The one who draws the longest one is the last player or becomes the “It” (Taya).

3. Gansal o Pares – One player picks up in one hand as many tokens (seeds, shells, pebbles) he can hold. He then asks his opponent to guess whether the total number is odd or even. If the opponent guesses correctly, he wins and has the right to play first.

4. Toe-line – Each player throws his “pamato” from a certain point agreed upon at the beginning of the game towards the toe-line. Whoever is the nearest to the toe-line plays first.

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Individual games are those played by a single player while dual games are games played by two players.

All games are started by a procedure undertaken by the players themselves. The procedures may differ but all of them are called “manuhan”. “Manuhan” may be done in different ways.

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“LARO” is the Pilipino generic term for all forms of recreational play. Filipinos say “Laro tayo” meaning “Let’s play whether they wish to play for fun without concern for consequence or engage in a highly competitive contest.

Indigenous games widely known as “Laro ng Lahi” are Hispanic in origin. It is not only played by youngsters but also by anybody who love childish humor. While these games are recreational in nature, they are also used to test an individual or group’s strength, endurance and dexterity.

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I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Use your notepads as your answer sheet.

1. Playing traditional games help Filipinos develop a sense of ____________
a. cheerfulness b. national cooperation c. nationalism d. Preservation of life
2. _______________ is a group game played with a can and slippers.
a. Patintero b. Sangkayaw c. Tiyakad d. Tumbang Preso
3. ____________ is a procedure of knowing who starts first.
a. bahayan b. labanan c. manuhan d. pamato
4. The throwing piece used in piko and tatsing is called _______________.
a. bahay b. holen c. pamato d. tansan
5. A group game played by five players from each team aiming to pass throughout the four lines without being tagged is called _______________.
a. patintero b. piko c. tatsing d. tumbang preso
6. The game __________ aims to put bottle caps “tansans” out of the square using a “pamato” thrown from the toe line.
a. patintero b. piko c. tatsing d. tubing preso
7. The game that makes use of a pair of bamboo stilts.
a. cadang b. culliot c. piko d. tiyakad
8. The game that uses a pair of coconut stilts.
a. cadang b. culliot c. piko d. tiyakad
9. __________ is the Pilipino generic term for all forms of recreational play
a. laban b. lahi c. laro d. taya
10. Traditional games are considered ___________ in nature because of the satisfaction and joyous feeling players experience during the game.
a. physical b. mental c. recreational d. spiritual

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After reading this lesson and following the instructions carefully, you shall have;

1. discussed the origin of the different traditional Philippine /indigenous games
2. participated actively in Philippine or indigenous games
3. followed the basic rules of the game
4. explained the cultural value of Philippine/indigenous games
5. appreciated traditional/indigenous games showed desirable attitudes toward good human relationship experienced good fun and lessen emotional stress.

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Have you heard of the traditional games your grandfathers and grandmothers played when they were young? These games are part of your cultural heritage so they should be handed down to you by your elders.
This module speaks of the fun and enjoyment Filipinos get from their traditional games commonly known as “LARO”. These indigenous games are usually played during wakes, festivals and town fiestas. Awareness and knowledge of these “Mga Laro ng Lahi” helps every Filipino develop a sense of nationalism and the recognition of national identity as a Philippine culture.