Republic of the Philippines

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

TANAUAN CAMPUS
Tanauan, Leyte

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

(PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES)
I. OBJECTIVE
Discuss what is traditional games
Identify the different Philippine traditional games and their importance
Explain the importance of Philippine traditional games

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. TOPIC: “PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES”
B. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Power point presentation, images, laptop
C. REFRERENCES: glorymoralidad.com, prezi.com

III. PROCEDURES
A. PRELIMENARY ACTVITIES
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of Attendance
d. Setting of classroom rules
1. Listen carefully. Do not talk when someone is talking
2. Raise your hand if you need to speak or to ask questions.
3. Follow directions quickly. Cooperate in every activity.
4. Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working.
5. Avoid talking with your seatmate.
 REVIEW
The teacher will ask the students about the previous topic.
1. What was our last topic in our previous lesson?
2. In our previous discussion, what have you learned?

B. MOTIVATION
4 PICS 1 WORD
All the students have a privileged to try and guess what the zoomed picture is.
Presentation of Lesson
1. Did you enjoy the activity?
2. Base on our activity game, what do you think is our topic for today?

C. LESSON PROPER
A. ACTIVITY
“PLAY ME”
The class will be divided into four groups. The groups should have an equal
member. One representative will pick a strip of paper containing the name of the games
mentioned in the motivation. The mechanics of the game is that every group should
collaborate and share their ideas about the game and will demonstrate to the class on how
it is played for the whole class to refreshen their memory and reminisce their childhood
days.

B. ANALYSIS
The teacher will ask the following questions:
1. In your own words, what is traditional games?
2. What do you think is the importance of traditional games?

C. ABSTRACTION
Discuss the following to the student.
Traditional games are being played by Filipino kids with the use of native materials and
instruments. In spite of having a limited resource of toys, Filipino’s don’t lose the joy of
childhood because of the games being developed by their Filipino ancestors. It proves that they
were very resourceful and creative in inventing the concept of “Larong Pinoy”, which is still
alive up to this generation even though the new and modern forms of entertainment such as
computer and foreign games nowadays have taken over the interest of the young.

12 Philippine Games
1. Patintero (block the game) – This game is played by boys and girls, ages 5 to 10 years
old in mixed games. Adults though tend to rank themselves according to sex. There are
two sets of this game. One requires six players to a team while the other needs eight
 players. This game is played outdoor or indoor at anytime of the day and at night when
the moon is out.

2. Karera ng Baong Sangko (coconut shell stilts race) - This game is designed for racing.
This game requires two or more children of both sexes ages between 7 to 12 years old or
much older. This game uses coconut shells with string of abaca rope inserted into the
eyes of the shells. The strings are measured to the height of the user. A set of starting and
finish lines are drawn. The players, with their feet on the coconut shells stilts, run at full
speed to the finish line.

3. Luksong Lubid (jump rope) - This is another common game played only by girls
between the ages of 5 to 15. This is usually played outdoors when the weather is good
and indoors during the rainy season. The length of the abaca rope depends on the players
involved. The game is played first using two its' who are replaced after a player touches
the rope with his feet.

4. Taguan (hide and seek) - This game has no limit to both boys and girls of ages between
5 to 15. This is played outdoors during daytime and on moonlit nights. Children are most
often discouraged by parents partly due to a belief in unseen spirits that might harm their
children. The game starts in an unidentified base where the 'it' closes his eyes and counts
to 100 while the other players start hiding. After the count, the "it' start looking for the
rest of the players. Once found, one is automatically out of the game. In some provinces
though, once a player is found, the 'it' will have to run to the base and touch it while the
found player tries to beat him to it. When the foundplayer beats the 'it.' he remains "it'
until everyone else is located.

5. Kolyahan ng Sarangola (kite fight) This is a game of dexterity and skills at

manipulating high-flown kites. Kiting is one the old games found in the repertoire of
Philippine games. This particular game is played by boys, ages seven and older, outdoors
during summer (March to June in most provinces and extended to the month of October
in other areas). The game is played by two groups using their kites: either a big one
(gorion) or a small one (small kite) to engage in the 'kolyahan. The players would try to
damage the each other's kite while avoiding damages to their own kites.

6. Dama (checkers) - This is another familiar game and familiar pastime.that uses skill.
usually played by males 10 years old and above, and played either indoors or outdoors.
The game is played on a small wooden board with 10 squares and 14 end points. The
checkers (dama) pieces are comprised of 24 pitsas made from pieces of small bamboo,
stones, or bottles caps, with the players having 12 pieces each. The players position the
12 pieces of pitsa on the end points of the diagram. The players move alternately from
from point to point. Like chess, the game ends once the opponents pitsas are captured or
literally eaten, especially the dama or queen.

7. Turumpo (top) - This is a popular game throughout the country. Each province has its
own shape and style of top but the most beautiful and biggest are those found among the
Maranao of Mindanao. The game is done with ordinary skill in order to manipulate the
top. The top is usually made of soft wood for those used in regular games and hardwood
for heavy competition. The top is played by winding the meter- long string around the
top. The top is held between two fingers and the thumb and thrown to the ground. The
competition is of two kinds. One is to inflict damage on the opponent's top-the top that
receives the heavy damage lose the game. The other one is to keep it spinning for the
longest time-the one that spins the longest wins.

8. Yoyo According to early researchers and documents, this particular piece of instrument
was not intended for game purposes but as instrument in hunting or capturing animals
and as self-defense. Presently, yoyo is made of wood and acrylic plastic though before it
was made of carabao horn, ivory, silver, and even gold.
 9. Sipa (rattan football) - This is a common game that requires kicking skills. The game is
played outdoors during daytime with young adults participating in the game varying in
numbers from two, four, and eight players. Like the ball in the volleyball game, the
rattan ball is kicked by the players to their opponents who kick it back and so forth. The
ball should never touch any parts of the body except the knee down to the toes.

10. Palo Sebo (climbing a greased bamboo contest) - It traces its origins to a similar game
widely played in the Visayas that had men racing up a greased coconut tree. It is also
similar to the 'Pinang' game of Java, Indonesia. The game is played by young males and
generally done in an open space during fiestas and other celebrations.

11. Luksong Tinik (thorn hurdles). This is a very common game played largely by girls
ages between 7 to 12, though, in some areas, boys join in. This game is played outside
with players divided into sets, comprising of the mother (inay) and her child ('anak").
The 'it' are two players who seat facing each other, stacking their feet and hands together.
gradually increasing the height while the opponents jump over it. Any child' player who
touches any part of this hurdle is saved by the 'mother' who would jump on the former's
behalf. If she, too, fails to accomplish the feat, both 'mother' and 'child' becomes the 'it'
who would assume the seated position.

12. Sunka or chongea, sungca, sunkaan, sunca, tsunka (board game) - This is another set
of game widely distributed in the country and the rest of Southeast Asia. This game is
played both outdoors and indoors and is played by both children and adults. This is
played by two players with a wooden pea-pod shaped board with seven small holes in
rows on each side, and a big hole on each end filled with an equal number of 'sigays'
(small shells). Each player takes turns picking up from any hole on his/her side, putting
one 'sigays' in the small/big hole to his/her left, then picks up all the "sigays' from the last
hole that the last sigay is put and places them in the big hole to his/her left. This is
repeated until one person no longer has any sigays' to play with and is declared the loser.
The person with the most number of sigays is declared the winner.

Importance of Traditional Sports and Games

In the purest sense, they are the games and movements that are traditional to our cultures, from
dances to ball games and water sports. But they are more than that. TSG form a significant part of our
history and help make us, and our variety of cultures, what we, and they, are today. TSG tell the story of
our past, and span genders, generations and individual differences like little else can. By their very
nature, TSG are localized and regional, and should be recognized as the necessary counterparts to the
globalized mass sports and culture of today, right alongside language, music, literature and architecture.
TSG are a chance to enjoy diversity and community in an increasingly globalized world.

D. APPLICATION
The teacher will ask the following question:
1. Among the different traditional games mentioned, choose one and explain why
did you choose that game.
2. Do we have to preserve these traditional games? Why?

IV. EVALUATION
Direction: In a ¼ sheet of yellow paper, answer the following.
1. What is traditional game?
2. Why is it important to know and preserve our traditional games?
3. Identify at least ten traditional games in the Philippines.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Choose one traditional game that you used to play during your childhood days. Create an
infographic chart that includes the materials, mechanics and its importance. To be submitted next
meeting.

Prepared and submitted by:

ROSE ANN RESMA BIBAR BPED III
BPED student

Checked and Evaluated by:

TEODORA PICSON
Instructor