PhEd 14c - Philippine Traditional Games and Sports

games of our heritage

‘Laro ng Lahi’ translates to

baguio

Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hurries let him go

Cabanatuan City

Catch a nigger by the toe
If he hollers let him go

Laro ng Lahi

a collection of traditional Filipino games passed down through generations. These games are more than mere child’s play; they are cultural artifacts, embodying the spirit and values of the Filipino people.

pre-colonial times

The roots of ‘Laro ng Lahi’ are as old as the Philippines itself, with some games dating back to

1990s

in ___ these games were a cornerstone of childhood, an integral part of every Filipino kid’s daily life.

strategy, agility, and camaraderie

They were not just games; they were lessons in

Recreation

is a worthwhile socially accepted leisure experience providing immediate and inherent satisfaction to the individual who voluntarily participated in an activity.

Recreational Games

are games played during leisure time, which have positive mental, social, educational, and moral values.

Play

to engage in something fun or enjoyable.

Games

are activities in which minimum of two people are engaged in for the purpose of determining superiority. This is a free activity connected with no material interest and no profit can be gained from it.

Traditional/tradition

handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another

Traditional games

are games and movements that are traditional to our culture.

Laro

is the Filipino generic term for all recreational play.

labanan

Filipino word for competitive game

Palaro

group of games that take place during wakes, festivals and town fiestas

•A game is voluntary.

•A game has challenges.

•A game is unpredictable.

•A game requires choices.

Characteristics of games

a. Self-direction

b. Self-control

c. Leadership

d. Followership

e. Cooperation

f. Unselfishness

g. Sportsmanship

Social Contribution of Play to Society and Its Value in Life. It provides opportunities to participate in developing:

•Sense perception

•Social development

•Will Training

Uses of Games

Sense perception

Sight is improved. Reacts much faster than one who doesn’t play. The clumsy, awkward body becomes agile and expert showing thereby a neuro muscular development

Social development

The timid shrinking child learns to take his turn with others. The bold, selfish child learns that he may not monopolize opportunities.

Social development

The experienced child gains self-respect and the respect of others through some particular skills that makes him a desired partner or a respected opponent.

Social development

He learns to take defeat without discouragement and to win without undue elation. The dominant powers of social cooperation are developed.

1. Power of initiative

2. Courage to gives dares.

3. Determination to capture an opponent

4. make goal to win a game.

The violational aspect of the will and its power to endurance are plainly seen to grow in:

Inhibition

that power for self-restraint and self-control, which is the highest aspect of the will and the latest to develop.

Will Training

To have more knowledge of right and wrong.

•According to materials used

•According to formation

•According to place of playing

•According to type of play

•According to type of athletic significance

•According to psychic effect

•According to sense training

•According to functional

•According to nature

Classifications of Game

• equipment

• Non-equipment

According to materials used

• Line

• Column

• Circle

according to formation

• indoor

• outdoor activity

according to place of playing

• Elimination

• Tag

• Team

• Individual

According to type of play

• Speed

• Skill

• Accuracy

• Agility

• Endurance

• Feeling

According to type of athletic significance

• Alertness

• Concentration

• Self-Control

• Sportsmanship

According to psychic effect

• sight

• hearing

• feeling

According to sense training

• running

• throwing

• jumping

• climbing

• lifting

• combative

According to functional

• Quieting Game

• Moderate Game

• Active Teaching

According to nature

players

the basic number of players to play the game

setting

when and where each game is commonly played

props

“properties” the objects used by the players in playing the game

pre-game

includes ground lay out, selection of “it”, assignment of roles, deciding the rules on who will be out first, etc.

• players

• setting

• props

• pre-game

• movements

• cultural notes

• regional versions

• annotations

Analytic scheme that describe game (Lopez, ML., 2001)

• Selecting leaders

• Choosing sides

• Who will be the “it”

• Choosing the “It”

pre-game preliminaries

movements

the sequential interplay of the competitive actions of the contending players

cultural notes

information's about patterns to Filipino culture is provided

regional versions

other versions of a game found in some parts of the Philippines

annotation

some of the games published in one form or another in the Philippines.

• Preliminary Game Activities

• Animal Participating in Man’s Game

• Ordinary Games

• Joke and Tricksters Games

• Formula Games

Classifications of Traditional games in the Philippines(Lopez, M.L., 2001)

• Penpen de Sarapin

• “Mini Mini May Namo”

• Catchning fingers

• Tihaya o Taob

• Jack En Poy

Counting-out Rhymes

• man and Domestic Animals

• man and Birds

• man and Insects

• man and other Animals

Animal Participating in Man’s Game

• man and insect

• Kuliglig

• Baboy-Babuyan

examples of animal participating in man’s game

• physical games

• Games of Dexterity or Skills

• Mimetic or Drama games

types of ordinary games

• Duels

• Racing games

• Hide and Seek Games

examples of physical games

• skills in throwing

• skills in Climbing

• Skills in Balancing

examples of Games of Dexterity or Skills

• Mimicry of Animals

• Mimicry of Inanimate Objectives

• Mimicry of Other People and Their Activities

examples of Mimetic or Drama games

• Games of Chance

• Guessing Games

• Practical Jokes

examples of Joke and Tricksters Games

• Cumulative Games

• Circular games

• Verbal Jousts

examples of formula games

• Agawan Base

• Bulong-Pari

• Habulan

• Kadang-Kadang

• Langit-Lupa

• Luksong Baka

• Luksong Tinik

• Palosebo

• Patintero

• Piko

• Sipa

• Siyato

• Sungka

• Taguan

• Turumpo

• Tumbang Preso

Popular ‘Laro ng Lahi’ Games:

Ormoc City

Paaway sin Tobak

Bulacan

Saputan ng gagamba

Laguna

Karera ng Suso