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#Feature: Most Popular Children's Games in the Philippines
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Unquestionably, childhood is one
of the few stages in our lives that we will always miss. It is a stage that if
we are given the chance to go back, we’ll certainly go back. There are so many
reasons as to why most people consider childhood as one of the best stages in
their lives. Perhaps, they have enjoyed playing so many outdoor games that made
it so much memorable.
In the Philippines specifically
in the Visayas region, if you’re going to ask somebody why their childhood was
awesome, they’ll definitely mention the outdoor activities that they have
played. Now to give you a glimpse as to how children in the Philippines enjoy
their childhood, I’m going to give you the 3
Most Popular Children's Games in the Philippines:
1. Dakop-Dakop
Dakop-dakop
is one of the most popular child’s game in the Visayas region of the
Philippines. It’s like the game “Tag, you're it!”. In this game, your objective
is very simple. If you’re the player, you just have to catch people who are in
the game by touching any parts of their body.
Whenever there is a gathering of children in
the neighborhood, Dakop-Dakop will always be the first game children can think
of since the game involves so much running making the children enjoy it so much.
There are many renditions of this game. But still, the objective is the same.
2. Tago-Tagoan
This
game is similar to hide-and-seek game. The player will close their eyes to let
the other players hide. After a short while, the player will then seek the” hiders”. When
the player finally find those people who hid, the player will then go touch the
wall where he stayed while closing his/her eyes and then say the word “save!”.
Failure to do so will make the player be the one who seeks again.
This
game is commonly played during daylight because most Pinoy children is into the
superstitious belief that if they play during night, the ethereal world might
grab them while they are hiding. However, there are also children who are into
thrill so they still play the game
during the night. This game is considered as the second most played game
because of the buzz it can bring to the children.
3. Bato Lata
“Bato
Lata” is considered as one of the authentic Pinoy games. The name of the games basically
translates to “Hit the Can”. There two kinds of people in this game (a) the
hitters (b) the player. The former are ones who will hit the can which stands
inside a drawn circle using a slipper. The latter’s goal however is to tag a
hitter if the hitter tries to get his slipper after he missed to hit the can.
If a hitter is tagged, he will then replace the player.
