Question

1. What are the traditional Filipino Games or Indigenous garnes in the
Philippines commonly played by children, usually using native materials?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The diversity and richness of Philippine literature evolved side by side with the country's history. This can best be appreciated in the context of the country's pre-colonial cultural traditions and the socio-political histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions.The average Filipino's unfamiliarity with his indigenous literature was largely due to what has been impressed upon him: that his country was "discovered" and, hence, Philippine "history" started only in 1521. So successful were the efforts of colonialists to blot out the memory of the country's largely oral past that present-day Filipino writers, artists and journalists are trying to correct this inequity by recognizing the country's wealth of ethnic traditions and disseminating them in schools and in the mass media. The rousings of nationalistic pride in the 1960s and 1970s also helped bring about this change of attitude among a new breed of Filipinos concerned about the "Filipino identity."

Answer 2

Tumbang Preso, Luksong-baka, and Patintero are some of the popular traditional games of the Philippines.

• Tumbang Preso: The kids have always played games using native and easily available materials. In Tumbang Preso players need a can and their rubber slippers. It is similar to the game 'Kick the Can'.

• Luksong-Baka: The phrase translates to 'Jump Over the Cow'. It is similar to the game leapfrog in which one player crouches and the others have to jump over it. No materials are required in this game.

• Patintero: The game is played between two teams. One team is the tagger while the other one is the free-roamer. The free-roamers have to cross the lines without being touched by the taggers. No materials are required to play the game.