Sungka

Luksong Lubid (Jump Rope)

Sipa

Sungka is an ancient Filipino game. Its history can be traced back to the 17th century.
The game was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José Sanchez in his dictionary
of the Bisaya language (Cebuano) in 1692 as Kunggit. Father José Sanchez, who had
arrived in the Philippines in 1643, wrote that the game was played with seashells on a
wooden, boat-like board. The Aklanon people still call the game Kunggit. Sungka is the
Philippine version of the mancala game. Mancala is a family of board games played
around the world. The term is derived from the Arabic word naqala, which means
“moved.” Nevertheless, it is a genuinely Philippine game despite its similarity to the
Indonesian Congkak. It’s interesting to note that Filipinos play this game wherever they
may be. Even Philippine migrants in Germany, Austria, America, Taiwan, Macau, and
other countries
bring this
traditional
game.
1. To begin a new game, you must place the board horizontally between the two

players so that each player has seven houses/holes in front of him, and the

heads should be at the far ends to the left and right. Each player's head is the

hole/pit to his extreme left. Each player controls the seven holes on his side of

the board and owns the "head" to his right. The goal is to accumulate as many

pieces in your own "head."

2. Each player has 49 game pieces (shells, marbles, pebbles or seeds) equally

distributed to each of their holes - seven pieces in every hole - except the heads

which remain empty.

3. For the first turn, a player may decide which of the seven houses directly in front

of him (on his side of the board) he wishes to begin with. He picks up all of the

shells from his chosen hole, and he should then move his hand around the board

in a clockwise-direction, dropping one shell in each hole or head he passes over,

including all of the holes on both sides of the board and the player's head but

NOT the opponent's head.

4. Where you release the last shell from your hand is very important, as it dictates

whether you may continue your turn. If you land in your head, then you may

continue your turn from any of your holes.

5. If you drop your last shell into a hole that already had shells in it, you may pick up

every shell in that hole (including the one you dropped) and continue your turn. \

6. The player's (current) turn ends when the last piece falls into an empty hole,

whether on the player's side or the opponent's side. If this happens in one of your

holes, on your side of the board, then you may claim all the shells in the hole

directly opposite (from your opponent's side of the board) and drop them in your

head, although the turn is still over.

7. Both players play simultaneously, and it can be quite hectic. Once a player has

ended their first turn, he must also wait for the opponent to complete his turn, and

from that point on, players take it in turns to play their turns.

8. The game ends when no pieces are left in any hole on both sides of the board.

The players now count the number of pieces in their own "head" and see who

has won.

References:https://mancala.fandom.com/wiki/Sungka
 Luksong Lubid (Jump Rope)
Ang larong ito na binubuo ng tatlo o higit pang manlalaro ay simple lamang na kahit
pinagdugtong dugtong na goma ay maaari nang gamitin. Sa larong ito lumulukso ang
bawat manlalaro habang pabilis nang pabilis ang ikot ng tali o ng pinagdugtong na mga
goma. Kapag tumama ang tali sa paa ng lumulukso, dahilan upang matigil ang pagikot
nito ay siyang papalit naman ang ibang manlalaro. Isa pang uri ng luksong lubid ay
tinatawag na Chinese Garter. Sa larong ito, tatlo o higit pang manlalaro ang maaaring
sumali. Gamit ang garter, lulukso lamang ang bawat manlalaro ngunit hindi tulad ng sa
naunang uri, ang garter ay pataas ng pataas: mula sa bukong bukong hanggang sa
itaas ng ulo. Kapag matatangkad naman ang iyong mga kalaban at may mahaba kang
binti ay malaki ang tsansa ng pagkapanalo.

1. Sa paglalaro nito, kinakailangan lamang ng lubid na may haba na lima

hanggang pitong metro. Maaari itong laruin ng dalawang bata o ng dalawang
pangkat.

2. Ang mga manlalaro ay karaniwang may edad na pito pataas. Ang unang taya
o magpapaikot ng lubid ay nalalaman sa pamamagitan ng palabunot o ng
dyak-en-poy.
 3. Dalawa lamang ang panuntunan ng larong ito. Una, hindi dapat madapuan ng
lubid ang anumang parte ng katawan ng lumulukso. Ikalawa, hindi maaaring
tapakan ng lumulukso ang lubid.

4. Kung dalawa lamang ang manlalaro, hinahawakan ng taya ang isang dulo ng
lubid at ng lumulukso ang kabilang dulo. Pag-ikot ng lubid, pumapaloob sa
ikot ang lumulukso habang hawak ang kabilâng dulo.

5. Kailangang mas mataas sa ulo ng lumulukso ang ikot ng lubid para hindi
tumama sa kaniyang ulo ang lubid. Kailangan ding lumukso siya sa lubid
upang hindi tumama sa kaniyang paa.

6. Kung pangkatan, hinahawakan ng dalawang taya ang magkabilang dulo ng

pinaiikot na lubid. Sabay o palitan ang dalawang lumulukso. Pinabibilis
naman ng taya ang pagpapaikot sa lubid. Mahalaga sa lulmulukso ang bilis at
resistensiya. May pagkakataong inoorasan ang paligsahan.

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Sipa

Sipa which means “kick” in Filipino also refers to the ball used in the game which has
many variations and is usually made by the players themselves. The two most popular
types of sipa ball are the lead washer and rattan ball. The lead washer sipa consists of
a coin-like object with strips of cloth or plastic straws attached to it. The rattan ball is
made of rattan strips formed into a hollow ball that is at least 4 inches in diameter.

Sipa can be played by two or more players. A player tosses the sipa into the air and
prevents it from touching the ground through continuous kicking. Each kick is counted
as a point. A turn ends once the sipa is dropped. Hence, the player who can keep the
ball in the air the longest and hits it the most wins the game.

A version of the game called Sipa Lambatan involves two teams playing on a court
where the ball is tossed back and forth over a net like volleyball but this time the foot
instead of the hands is used to hit the ball. If the ball is dropped on a team’s side of the
court, the opposing team gets a point. Games similar to Sipa include Sepak Takraw,
Hacky Sack, Jianzi, Footvolley, and Bossaball.
1. Sipa can be played either alone or in teams, with two or more players in each.
2. The goal is simply to keep the Sipa in the air for as long as possible.
3. You begin the game by throwing the Sipa in the air and then kicking it repeatedly
with the top of your shoe, the heel of your shoe and your elbow.

References:https://www.wikihow.com/Play-and-Make-Improvised-Sipa-(Kick)

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