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BAHAY BAHAYAN
A role playing game where children act as members of an imaginary family, sometimes to the
extent that one of them becomes the family PET. They then act out various households
situations such as dinner, going to mass, and the like.

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AGAWANG SULOK
Catch and own a corner the IT or tagger stands in the middle of the ground. The players
in the corner will try to exchange places by running from one base to another. The IT
should try to secure a corner or base by rushing to any of those, when it is vacant. This is
called AGAWAN BASE in some variants, and BILARAN in others.

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ARAW LILIM
-Sun and Shade- The IT or tagger tries to tag or touch any of the players who is direct
contact with the light.

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BUWAN BUWAN
A rough circle is drawn on the ground and one person from the group is tagged. He is not
allowed to enter the circle. But instead has to touch one of the people inside the circle
without having entered it. If he succeeds, he can enter the circle, and the person touched
becomes the next one tagged.

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KAPITANG BAKOD
Touch the post, or youre it. Or hold on to the fence when the IT or tagger is chosen, the
other players run from place to place and save themselves from being tagged by holding on
to a fence, a post, or any object made of wood or bamboo.

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LANGIT LUPA
-Heaven and Earth- One IT chases after players whoa re allowed to run on level ground
(Lupa) and clamber one objects (Langit). The IT may tag players who remain on the
ground but not those who are standing in the Langit (Heaven). The tagged player than
becomes IT and the game continues.

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LUKSONG BAKA
-Jump Over the Cow- A popular variation of Luksong tinik, one player crouches while the
other players jump over him/ her. The crouching player gradually stands up as the game
progresses, making it harder for the other players to jump over him/ her.

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PITIK BULAG
This game involves two players. One covers his eyes with a hand while the other flicks a
finger (pitik) over the hand covering the eyes. The person with the covered eyes give a
number with his hand the same time the others does. If their numbers are the same, then they
exchange roles in the game.

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LAGUNDI
A game of Indian influence. Basically game of tag except here, the divide into two teams, the
IT team members get to hold the ball, passing it between themselves, with the of the ball
touching the head of the other (Not IT) team.

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PIKO
Is the Philippine variation of the game hopscotch. The players stand behind the edge of a
box, and each should throw the cue ball. The first to play is determined depending on the
players agreement (e.g. nearest to the moon, wings or chest.) whoever succeeds in throwing
the cue ball nearest to the place that they have agreed upon will play first. The next nearest is
second, and so on.

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LUKSONG TINIK
-Jump over the Thorns- Two players serve as the base of the tinik by putting their right/ left
feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). A starting point is set by all the
players. Giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump, so as not hit the
tinik. Players of the other team start jumping over the tinik, followed by the other team
members.

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SAWSAW SUKA
The IT has his plam open while the other players touch this with their index fingers,
singing SAWSAW SUKA/ MAHULI TAYA! Which translate to DIP INTO THE
VINGER/ THE LAST ONE (OR THE CAUGHT ONE) becomes IT. And indeed, the IT
tries to catch any players finger at the end of the song.

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TAGUAN
What is unique in tagu-taguan compared to its counterpart, hide and seek, is that this game is
usually played at sunset or at night as a challenger for the IT to locate those who are hiding
under the caves in Laguna, Cavite which is popular site for pro taguan players.

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JACK N POY
This is the local version of rock-paper-scissors. Though the spelling seems American in
influence, the game is really Japanese in origin JANKEN with lyrics in the Japanese
version sounding similar to the GIBBERISA sung in the Philippine the lyrics. Jack n Poy,
hale, Half Hoy, Sinong Matalo siyang unggoy.

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TINIKLING
A game variant of the tinikling dance, with the same goal for the players to dance nimbly
over the clapping bamboo without having their ankles caught.

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