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
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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.)
