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Like other Filipino games, players (at least three here) take the following roles: one as the taya (it), who is responsible for guarding the lata (can), and two others as the players striking. The game is performed by having the players use a pamato (one's own slipper) to strike the can that is held beside the taya .
An example of children playing luksong baka. 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]
Marsha's Encounter with the Little Prince - a children's story that defines the palosebo game, EduProjects.net Barbosa, Artemio C. Palosebo,12 Philippine Games, Traditional Games in the Philippines, Infocus, About Culture an Arts, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, August 15, 2003 , NCCA.gov.ph
It is also known as harangang-taga or harang-taga (lit. "block and catch"), referring to the game mechanics. [2] [3] Other names for the game include lumplumpas , alagwa (Kapampangan), sinibon or serbab , and tadlas (for four players) or birus-birus (for six players) in eastern Visayas. [3]
The native game Tumbang preso where the players try to hit the can. This photo was taken in Buhi, Camarines Sur. Tumbang preso ("knock down the prisoner"), also known as tumbang lata ("knock down the can") or bato lata ("hit the can [with a stone]"), is a Filipino traditional children's game.
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).
Instead of simply raising the rope, some players create a procession of "levels", similar to a video game, that the player must complete before winning the game. When a player returns to jumping, they continue the game from the last uncompleted level. The player that first completes the levels (usually five to nine, up to neck height) wins the ...
Sipa (literally, "kick") is the Philippines' traditional native sport which predates the Spanish rule. The game is related to Sepak Takraw. Similar games include Footbag net, Footvolley, Bossaball and Jianzi. The game is both played by two teams, indoors or outdoors, on a court that is about the size of a basketball court.