LARONG
PINOY
An Introduction to the Culture and Tradition of
the Philippines through Laro ng Lahi
Teacher: Mr. Macdi
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
LESSON
TARGETS
01 02 03
The students should be able to The students should be able to The students should be able to
explain the history and cultural utilize Larong Pinoy as a tool to demonstrate the rules and
significance of Larong Pinoy. foster team-building. mechanics of Larong Pinoy.
LARO NG
LAHI
Laro ng Lahi, literally "game of the nation."
A term used to refer to the traditional Filipino games that have
been played for centuries by the ancestors of the Filipino people.
These games have been passed down from generation to
generation.
These games are typically played outdoors and involve physical
activity, strategy, and luck. Examples of these traditional Filipino
games include patintero, tumbang preso, sungka, luksong lubid,
and piko.
THE
PATINTERO
Patintero is a traditional Filipino game that
is usually played by two teams.
The objective of the game is for a player from each
team to run around a series of obstacles (usually
chalked lines on the ground) and try to avoid being
tagged by members of the opposing team.
HOW TO 01
Patintero is played by two to
six players on each team, with
one team acting as the
PLAY?
taggers and the other as the
runners.
The goal of the game is for
02 the runners to cross the
rectangle back and forth
without being tagged.
Teams score points when they
03
complete "isang gabi," a full
circuit of the playing
rectangle, from one end to the
other and back again.
THE
PIKO
Piko is a traditional Filipino game that is
similar to hopscotch.
It is played by drawing a diagram with a series of numbered, rectangular boxes on the ground,
usually in a cross or spiral pattern. The players then take turns to throw a small stone or other
object into the boxes, hopping from one box to the next in numerical order and trying to reach the
last box without missing.
HOW TO
This is a two-player game where
01 each person takes turns to hop
over nine boxes while throwing a
PLAY?
"pamato" into each box.
To determine who goes first, they
02 throw their "pamato" to a line
across the fifth box and the
closest one goes first.
The players must hop on one
foot, throwing a "pamato" into
03 the first box, hopping to the
ninth box, and throwing the
"pamato" into the second box
before returning to the starting
point.
TUMBANG
PRESO
Tumbang preso is also known as "tumba-lata" or
"bato-lata."
The objective is for players to hit and knock down the can with
the slipper, and for the "taya" to put back the can inside a
small circle a few meters away from the toe-line. If a player is
tagged while recovering their slippers, they become the
"taya."
HOW TO 01
The "taya" must guard the can
with a stone or slipper and
prevent the other players from
PLAY? retrieving it.
If the can is knocked down, the
02
"taya" must place the can back
in the circle and tag one of the
players, who then becomes the
new "taya."
If the slipper is knocked down,
03 the "taya" must place it back
under the can and become the
new guard.
LUKSONG
TINIK
Luksong Tinik is a traditional Filipino game that
originated in the northern part of the Philippines.
It is played by two teams with equal numbers of
players, with each team designating a leader, the
"mother." The game involves players jumping over
parts of other players' bodies.
HOW TO 01
The game consists of the
jumpers leaping over the feet of
the base players, and then
PLAY? adding a hand at a time until all
the base players have their
hands piled.
The jumpers must not hit any of
02 the hands as they jump. If a
jumper makes a fault, their
"mother" must jump for them.
03
If the "mother" fails to make the
jump, then the base players take
their turn.
LANGIT
LUPA
This is the game that determines your place in
heaven and earth.
In the game of Langit Lupa, one person is designated as the
"taya," or untouchable, and stands in an elevated place. The
"taya" then recites a rhyme and everyone else must scramble
to a new elevated spot while avoiding being tagged by the
"taya."
Palo-sebo
Palo-sebo is a traditional Filipino game that
originated in the northern part of the Philippines.
Palo-sebo is a traditional Filipino game. A local variant
of the greasy pole, it is likely derived from the Spanish
cucaña.
pabitin
Pabitin is a traditional Filipino game that originated
in the northern part of the Philippines.
Pabitin suspending a lattice of bamboo sticks (called
balags) in the air with string. Prices are strung across
the lattice. It is suspended in such a way that it can be
quickly lowered and raised.
HOW TO 01
Players determine the "taya"
through a sudden death match
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of Jack En Poy (Rock, Paper,
Scissors).
All players run to elevated
02 positions and chant a rhyme,
and at the end of the chant
everyone must run to new
positions.
The "taya" must tag someone,
03 who then becomes the new
"taya." This process is repeated
until the game ends.
SEPAK LUKSONG TAGU-
TAKRAW BAKA TAGUAN
SYATO JAK EN SIPA
GAME POY GAME
YO-YO JACK TRUMPO
GAME STONES GAME
TRADITIONAL GAMES
ARE A WAY
TO CONNECT WITH
OUR PAST
and remind us of a simpler time. They bring us closer to our family,
friends, and culture and are a great way to have fun!
THANK
YOU!
