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Patintero
Patintero is a
Filipino game also known
as tubigan. The object of
the game is to block
(harang) the other team's
players from passing.
Patintero is the most widely played native
game in the Philippines. You don't need any
equipment to play it, but for an official game, prepare
chalk to mark lines on the ground and perhaps a
whistle and a stop watch to set a time limit.
There are two teams of about five players
each. The object of the game is to get past the lines,
which are guarded by players of the opposite team.
Most of the guards face front or back, but one guard
is perpendicular to them.
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Having fun the Pinoy way: Sipa/Takyan
Sipa or takyan is Pinoy
ourdoor game. This is played by a
number of boys and girls using a
“takyan” –a small lead washer 2
inches in diameter, covered with a
A traditional earthen pot called
a palayok is filled with goodies (wrapped candies,
coins...) and suspended in the air. A player is
blindfolded and then spun around to disorient her. A
stick is put in her hand and she is told to walk in a
straight line towards where the pot is hanging and
try to hit it. The crowd shouts out instructions at
her. "Go straight, to the left, to the right, stop!"
She gets one attempt to hit it hard enough to
piece of cloth or rice paper, the edges of which are
gathered together and tied tightly with a string on
one face of the washer. The loose edges of of the
cloth or paper are shredded.
The player is to kick the lead washer
continuously without dropping it on the ground. The
players decide on the number of kicks needed to
win. Or they can decide that the player with the
most number of successful kicks (using the arm,
elbow or ankle or combination of the three) wins.
The mano ( first to play) tosses the takyan in
the air and tosses it again and again until he misses
and drops it. Player starts kicks and stops when he
misses. Then, it will be the next player’s turn. The
player to make the agreed number or most number
of successful kicks wins.
Study of Philippine Games by Mellie Llandro lopez
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Hampas Palayok (Hit the Pot)
Hampas-Palayok (also known as Pukpok
Palayok) is a fun game played during Filipino
fiestas and traditional parties. The Tagalog
words hampas and pukpok mean 'to hit.' This is
how it's played.
break. If she doesn't break the pot,
another guest at the party gets his
turn. If she breaks it, it's a free-forall and everyone in the crowd goes
for the goodies. The player who
successfully smashes the palayok is
given a prize.
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