LARO NG LAHI

MGA LARO

• Tumbang Preso
• Pogs
• Chinese Garter

CULTURAL VALUE

Shows that a culture can survive.

Shows youth the games of their ancestors and instills pride of culture.

Symbolizes national identity and pride.

TUMBANG PRESO

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• There must be 3-9 players
• There must be any empty can and 2 slippers (per player)
• All the members will throw a slipper across the toe-line.
• Whoever's slipper is farthest from the toe-line is the chosen "it"
• The "it" will gaurd the can

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• The other players will line-up behind the toe-line
• When the "it" signals, the players will begin to throw their slippers at the can
• The players must retrieve their slippers after the can is knocked down
• If the "it" places the knocked can inside its circle, the tagged player is the new "it"
• If the can moves outside its circle but remains standing, the "it" can tag the hitter once the hitter leaves the toe-line

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• Can may be knocked down under the situation of the last rule (other slide)
• If the hitter can't retrieve his/her slipper, the others can save him by hitting the can

ORIGIN

Tumbang-Preso is a street game originating from the Philippines. It takes elements from tag and dodgeball to teach agility and strategic thinking.

POGS

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• Before you play, decide keeps or no keeps
• All the players stack their pogs into 1 tower (standard number of pogs is 15)
• Each player will get 1 of his or her pogs
• Each player gets a turn to throw their pog at the tower
• Any of the pogs that flips from the tower, the thrower gets to keep

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• Repeat this until one player gets more than half of the number of pogs used

Pogs began as milk-caps used in Hawaii. The game was actually derived from Menko, a Japanese game. It was brought to Hawaii when the Japanese immigrants settled there. It eventually became known worldwide.

CHINESE GARTER

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• This requires 2 teams with 2 or more members
• However, you can just have 3 players
• You must have a rope or garter
• There will be 2 holders at each end of the garter, stretching it horizontally
• The players will decide the levels for the game

RULES+HOW TO PLAY

• Usually, the levels start with the ankles and end a few inches above the head
• The challenger must be able to jumpcross over the garter
• Any mistake committed means your turn is over
• Mistakes mean that your team will be eliminated and you'll become the holder

USUAL LEVELS

• 1. Ankle level
• 2. Knee-high
• 3. Hips
• 4. Waist
• 5. Chest

USUAL LEVELS

• 6. Shoulder
• 7. Head
• 8. Tip of Head
• 9. Few inches above head
• 10. Arms raised high or Father/Mother Jump

The game originated from 7th Century China