Philippine Society and Culture

  Did you miss your childhood days? Did you miss those games you used to play with your playmates then? Of course, we do. Who would not miss the game that we used to act as mother and father in bahay-bahayan or family games? Or the game where we would jump as high as we could to avoid touching the tip of our playmates’ fingers and feet in a luksong tinik (jumping over the hand fingers and feet of our playmates). These are just some of the exciting games that we will surely play if you could turn back time.  Below are the 16 popular Filipino games:  Luksong lubid (skipping rope)  Luksong lubid is a popular game for Filipino children. Interestingly, this game is also part of routine exercises for athletes particularly those who are into contact sports such as boxing. While athletes perform it to improve their foot agility, children play it purely as part of their childhood entertainment activity.  Luksong lubid can be performed solos like the athletes which is much easier as they can con