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Traditional Filipino games are usually played by children of younger age outdoors together with their neighbor and friends. The games have no definite rules nor any strict regulations. Different communities and regions have varying versions of the games that are agreed upon between themselves.
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] The main goal of the players is to successfully jump over the baka without touching or falling over ...
Patintero, also known as harangang-taga or tubigan, (Intl. Translate: Escape from the hell or Block the runner) is a Filipino traditional children's game. Along with tumbang preso , it is one of the most popular outdoor games played by children in the Philippines .
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).
One version of Sipa uses a lead washer covered with cloth, which gets kicked. This version is played by both girls and boys, but girls tend to use the outside of their foot to manipulate the washer, while boys more often use the inside of the foot. Points are scored based on the number of kicks without the ball touching the ground.
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. The game involves throwing a slipper at a can or bottle, which one player - the tayà - attempts to guard. The game is usually played in backyards, parks, or streets ...
Tong-its (also Tongits or Tung-it) is a three-player rummy card game popular in the Philippines.. This game is played using the standard deck of 52 cards.The game rules are similar to the American card game Tonk, [1] and also has similarities with the Chinese tile game Mahjong.
Sa'-ro is a dice game played by the Negritos of the Zambales region of the Philippines. [1] Two small wooden cubes are used as dice, each marked with lines incised on its sides. One set recorded by William Allan Reed in his 1904 book Negritos of Zambales had faces of I, II, III, X, + and #. The player has five chances to throw the two dice.