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Luksong Baka Vs. Luksong Tinik: Tara, Laro!

Traditional Filipino games were known to every single Filipino child back then. A Filipino childhood memory will not be complete without experiencing these kinds of games. Luksong Baka and Luksong Tinik, in particular, are two of the favorites. Luksong Baka originated from Bulacan, while Luksong Tinik originated from Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. Both games use the jumping technique to pass every level without the player being dead in the game. They do not need any type of equipment, as these games are for those who do not have anything to play with except themselves. The only difference between them is that Luksong Baka uses the player's whole body, while Luksong Tinik only uses the hands and feet of the players.

What are the elements of health-related and skill-related fitness required for these games?

Power is the element of health-related and skill-related fitness required.

How do you play Luksong Baka? How about Luksong Tinik?

How to play Luksong Baka:

At the start of the game, there should be one player who should be called “Taya” or "Baka."
While jumping over, the "Baka" player must avoid getting into contact with or falling over the other players.
A “Baka” player should bend over with his hands placed on his knees.
All players must jump over the "Baka" until all players have jumped. After completing the first jump sets of jumping over the "Baka" player, the position of the "Baka" player slowly increases.
Only the hands of the jumper may touch the back of the person who is bent over. If a player fails to avoid contact or falls over the “Baka”, he/she will replace the “Baka” player and the game will continue until all players decide to end the game.

How to play Luksong Tinik:

Two players sit facing each other, putting one foot forward and touching the other player’s foot.
After that, each member of the other team starts jumping over their feet.
Once all the members have jumped over their feet, the base player will add their own hands. The same process is repeated until all base players have piled up their hands.
If all the jumpers jump successfully without hitting the hands of the base players, the game will be replayed with the jumpers jumping again.
If the mother's (head player) child hits the base player's hand, it is considered a "fault" (an error). Then the mother jumps in for the faulty child.
It is time for the base players to take the jump if their mother fails in making a successful jump.

What is the goal of these games?

The main goal of the players is to successfully jump over the “taya” without touching or falling over him/her. That means the player should jump very high which will test his power.

What are the tips you can give to win these games?

Jump as high as you can and keep your arms firm as you lean.

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A Philippine Mancala Game

Sungka is a traditional Filipino board game. Its origins can be traced all the way back to the 17th century. Father José Sanchez, a Jesuit priest, originally defined the game as Kunggit in his dictionary of the Bisaya language (Cebuano) in 1692. According to Father José Sanchez, who arrived in the Philippines in 1643, the game was played with seashells on a wooden, boat-like board. The game is still known as "Kunggit" among the Aklanon people.

The mancala game is known in the Philippines as sungka. Mancala is a board game that is popular throughout the world. Despite its resemblance to the Indonesian Congkak, the phrase comes from the Arabic word naqala, which means "moved." It's worth mentioning that Filipinos everywhere play this game. This ancient game was also brought by Filipino migrants to Germany, Austria, America, Taiwan, Macau, and other countries.

Sungka is well-known for its ability to improve mathematical thinking as well as patience and observation abilities. It's because the game entails two players attempting to outsmart each other through the application of calculation and mathematical analysis skills.

MECHANICS OF THE GAME:

It's a game for two players. Each player will have an exact number of shells, pebbles, stones, or seeds dispersed in each of the seven small circular holes on each side. Each hole should also have seven shell pieces.
Each player will be given the same number of shell pieces to fill in the seven smaller circular holes.
Simultaneously, to begin the game, each player must pick a piece of shell from any smaller holes on their side or in front of them and distribute or drop it on each hole moving to the left, as well as on the player's designated head, except on the opponent's side.
Each player's head on the left side will be assigned to them as their own head. Every time a player makes a round, they will drop a piece of shell into their head. Every time they make a round, the piece acts as a savings account or reward.
Both players will keep moving until one of them arrives at an empty hole with no shells to distribute. If the last shell to be dispersed lands on your side of an empty hole, whatever lies in front of that hole on your opponent's side of the hole will be removed from you and placed on your head.
After each player takes a turn, the process will be repeated. The game will be won by the person who collects or accumulates the most shells. The game can be restarted from the beginning or carried over to the next round.
If the loser is eliminated in the second round of the game, he or she will most likely lose one or two holes, depending on how many shells he or she has accumulated, as each hole must store seven shells. He or she can reclaim the holes if she or he played smartly and strategically enough to gather enough shells to reclaim the holes lost during the first round.

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Pogs vs Teks:Look mine looks cooler!

There are many different types of games in the traditional Filipino games that became a big hit back then. Two of them are pogs and teks. Looking back in the past, these two games were some of the ones that we often played a lot. Because pogs and teks can be bought at a cheap price, it only costs one peso (1) in two pieces (2), but you can also buy a bundle if you have more money. Both games can be played by comparing and trading which cards are cooler or which cards have more attack power. The pogs come from the playground game "Milk Caps," which is played with flat circular cardboard caps. The name comes from Pog, a brand of passionfruit, orange, and guava juice; players used the juice's caps to play the game before it was commercialized.But soon, different designs of pogs came out, making them more popular. Teks is a card game played by children in the Philippines.

Why have these games become popular?

These games have various different designs, ranging from cartoons, anime, celebrities, and even simple snapshots of common culture. Admittedly, I was once one of those kids who played this game, and yes, I’ve been very happy while playing. Now, if you think of what we can get by playing this game, the initial opinion would be “It’s a waste of time or worthless," but have you tried asking those kids why they are still playing this game? Besides the fact that it is enjoyable, it boosts their morale as children and avoids any bad practices or vices. Let’s teach them the trading card game, Pinoy style.

How to play Pogs:

The easiest way to play this game is composed of two parts. The first part is wherein players build a stack of these caps and then take turns dropping a heavier "slammer" object on top of it, scattering the caps. Each player keeps any face-up caps and re-stacks the face-down ones, repeating the process until none land face-down, at which point the player who has collected the most caps wins the game. The second part is where the players collect POGS and have many stacks of them. They also compare their POGS and decide if they want to trade them or not.

How to play Teks:

The objective of the game is that the player makes a bet which side of the card will show after flicking or tossing the cards in the air. Once the cards hit the ground, they are flipped upwards through the air (using the thumb and the forefinger).

What is the goal of these games?

The goal of these games is to trade which card is cooler and to collect cards with a high power level, and, of course, to win.

What are the tips you can give to win these games?

Slam harder if you want to win in pogs. While in Teks, make sure to toss the cards high.

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