2. Philippine Indigenous Sports and Games
• The Philippines is home to a
rich and diverse collection of
indigenous sports and games,
also known as Mga Laro ng
Lahi.These traditional
activities have been passed
down through generations and
embody the cultural values,
skills, and ingenuity of the
various indigenous
communities in the
5. • Arnis, the national martial art
of the Philippines, uses
sticks for defense and
combat. It's known for its
agility, speed, and precision,
with various styles and
forms. Arnis offers physical
and mental benefits like
improved fitness,
coordination, and focus. It's
a popular sport and cultural
ARNIS
7. • Patintero is a popular Filipino
game that can usually be seen
along the streets of the
Philippines. It requires two (2)
teams: OFFENSIVE,
DEFENSIVE. It can be played
by using squares drawn in
chalk. Its main objective is for
a player to get across the line
without getting tagged. It is
usually played in open areas,
streets.
PATENTIRO
9. • Palo-sebo (from the Spanish "pole-
grease") is a traditional Filipino
game. A local variant of the greasy
pole, it is likely derived from the
Spanish cucaña.
• This game is usually played by boys
during a town fiesta or on special
occasions in the various Provinces of
the Philippines. Long and straight
bamboo poles are polished and
greased, after which a small bag
containing the prize is tied to the top.
The bag usually contains money,
sweets, or toys. Sometimes a small
flag is used instead of the actual
prize, which is given to the winner
afterwards.
PALO-SEBO
11. • Sipa (literally, "kick") is the Philippines'
traditional native sport which predates
the Spanish rule. The game is related to
Sepak Takraw. Similar games include
Footbag net, Footvolley, Bossaball and
Jianzi.
• The game is both played by two teams,
indoors or outdoors, on a court that is
about the size of a tennis court. The
teams consist of one, two or four players
in each side. The aim of the game is to
kick a soft ball made out of rattan
fragments, back and forth over a net in
the middle of the court. The sport
requires speed, agility and ball control. A
point is awarded every time a player kicks
the ball, the more the player kicks the
SIPA
13. • This game is usually played by two or
more players, one flat stick (usually 3
inches) and one short flat piece of
wood (4 inches usually a piece cut from
the flat stick). Player 1 hitter and Player
2 as the catcher. Played outside on the
ground where you dig a small square
slanted hole where you put the small
wood so it sticks out. Player 1 hits the
wood with the stick so it catches air
enough to be hit by the stick. The
further the wood gets hit the more
points you get, usually counted by the
number of stick length Player 2 on the
other hand has to anticipate and catch
PITYAW (SYATO)
15. • 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). The players chosen to be
nanay are usually the ones who can
jump the highest. The game involves
players sitting on the ground and
other players jumping over parts of
their body.
• Basically you just jump over people's
LUKSONG TINIK
17. • This game, which is played by three
or more players, is simple wherein
even a connected rubber band can be
used. In this game, each player jumps
while the rope or connected rubber
bands spin faster and faster. When
the rope hits the jumping player's
foot, causing it to stop spinning,
another player takes their turn.
Another type of rope jumping game is
called Chinese Garter. In this game,
three or more players can participate.
Using the garter, each player will only
jump, but unlike the previous type,
the garter goes higher and higher:
from ankle level to overhead. If your
opponents are tall and you have long
legs, there's a high chance of
LUKSONG LUBID
19. • Luksong baka (English: Jump
over the Cow) is a traditional
Filipino game 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". The main goal of the
players is to successfully
jump over the baka without
LUKSONG BAKA
21. • Piko or hopscotch is one of the
most famous Filipino games. It is
a group game and can be played
with as many people as you want.
Unlike games nowadays, piko is
more physical and requires a lot of
jumping.
• Growing up, many of us has
played piko. You can still see
children playing piko on the
streets today. It may have simple
mechanics, it is still a fun game to
play.
PIKO
