LUKSONG

TINIK
OBJECTIVES
● discover uniqueness of the traditional games
● identify the benefits of playing luksong tinik
● develop appreciation of playing traditional games
especially in this time of pandemic
 CONTENTS
CONTENTS

HISTORY OF DEFINITION
LUKSONG TINIK

HEALTH BENIFITS
OF PLAYING MECHANICS
LUKSONG TINIK OF THE GAME
SHORT
QUIZ
Luksong Tinik is a popular game in the Philippines. It was made by
VICENTE SILVA MANANSALA on 1973. He was a Filipino cubist
painter and illustrator. Its history includes its origination in
Cabanatuan City, in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
The game involves players sitting on the ground and other players
jumping over parts of their body.
DEFINITION OF
LUKSONG
TINIK
 LUKSONG TINIK literally
01. means "jumping over thorns" in
English. It's a group game of
two teams. Each team is
composed of an equal
number of players. The players
choose their respective nanay
(mother). While the rest of the
team members call themselves
anak (childrens).
What are the What are the elements of
equipment health-related and skill-
related fitness required
needed? for this game?
There is no required
equipment for this The element of health-
game because you only related and skill-related
need your hands and fitness required for this
your feet. game is power.
What are the health benefits in
playing Luksong tinik?
The game serves as a common denominator among
the members of the family that play offers in the lives
of children and this game make children healthy as
they become physically active, a social, as they build
strong camaraderie with their neighborhood friends.
MECHANICS OF
THE GAME
MECHANICS OF THE GAME
• The objective of the game is for all players in a
team to jump over the height of the piled hands of
the opposing team.
• The two mothers are expected to be high jumpers.
• The first to jump is decided by the mothers by
tossing a slipper.
1 Two players on the base sit facing each other,
putting a foot forward and touching the other player's
foot.

2 Then, each member of the other team starts jumping over

the feet.
3 When all members are done jumping over the feet,
the players on the base add a hand at a time. The palm
and fingersare open wide above their feet.

The same process is repeated until all the base player have piled
their hands over.
4 When all the jumpers have successfully jumped over
without hitting the hands of the base players, the game is repeated
with the jumpers leaping over again.

5 If the mother's children hit the hands of the base players, it's
considered a "fault" (an error). The mother then jumps for the erring
child.

6 If the mother fails in making a successful jump its time for the
base players to take the jump.
Why do we need
to study Laro ng
Lahi?
Why do we need to study
Laro ng Lahi?

Laro ng lahi or traditional games are

important because they keep the cultural
values of our ancestors alive.