Traditional games in the Philippines

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Traditional Filipino Games or Indigenous games in the Philippines (Tagalog: Laro
ng Lahi)[1][2][3] 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. Their
games' complexity arises from their flexibility to think and act.
Laro ng Lahi was coined and popularized by the Samahang Makasining (Artist Club),
Inc. (commonly known "Makasining")[4] with the help of National Commission for Culture
and the Arts[5][6] and being used by the other Philippine Local Government Unit, other
organizations and other institution. Imparting of these Filipino games to the youth is one
of the main objectives of the organization.[7][8] The Makasining also created time based
scoring for five selected games (Patintero, Syatong, Dama, Lusalos and Holen).

Contents

 1 Advocates
 2 Games
o 2.1 Agawan Base
 2.1.1 Sekyu Base
o 2.2 Araw-Lilim
o 2.3 Bahay-Bahayan
o 2.4 Bati-Cobra
o 2.5 Bulong-Pari
o 2.6 Calahoyo
o 2.7 Chinese Garter
o 2.8 Declan Ruki
o 2.9 Hand clapping games
o 2.10 Holen
o 2.11 Iring-Iring
o 2.12 Jack 'n' Poy
o 2.13 Hwego de Anilyo
o 2.14 Juego de Prenda
o 2.15 Kapitang bakod
o 2.16 Langit-Lupa
o 2.17 Lagundi
o 2.18 Lawin at Sisiw
o 2.19 Luksong tinik
o 2.20 Luksong-Baka
o 2.21 Palosebo
o 2.22 Guess the Killer (Patay Patayan)
o 2.23 Pitik-Bulag
o 2.24 Patintero
o 2.25 Piko
o 2.26 Presohan
o 2.27 Sambunot
o 2.28 Sawsaw-Suka
o 2.29 Sipa
o 2.30 Pityaw
o 2.31 Taguan
o 2.32 Takip-Silim