Category: Philippine Games

Philippine Game: Sungka

| February 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

Sungka is a quiet siesta game which is popular not only in the Philippines but also in Indonesia, Malaysia, Ceylon and India. It involves dropping of shells into holes carved in a thick wooded board shaped like a boat.

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Patintero

| February 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Play Area: Draw a number of parallel lines, four or five meters apart. Then draw a perpendicular line to cross the middle of each parallel line.

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Luksong Tinik

| February 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Play Area: Any play field or grassy area. Draw a starting line, 6 to 10 meters away from the players that will build hurdle with their hands and feet.

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Cadang (Bamboo Stilt)

| February 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Play Area: Play field or gymnasium with a distant of more than 100 meters. Draw two parallel lines with a distance of 100 meters. One line will serve as the starting line while the other will serve as a finish line. Mark every 25th meter on the ground from the starting line up to the [...]

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