The Ifugao people, an indigenous group residing in the mountainous region of Northern Luzon in the Philippines, have a rich cultural heritage that includes various traditional games.
The Ifugao people, an indigenous group residing in the mountainous region of Northern Luzon in the Philippines, have a rich cultural heritage that includes various traditional games.
Luhet is a traditional Ifugao board game played on a wooden board with carved hollows. Small stones or seeds are used as tokens. Players take turns placing and moving tokens on the board, with the objective of capturing the opponent's tokens.
Hudhud is a form of traditional Ifugao chanting performed during special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and rituals. It is not a game in the conventional sense, but rather a form of oral literature that has been passed down through generations. The chanting often tells stories of ancestors, heroes, and cultural beliefs.
Akkad or kadang-kadang. It is a game for children where two competing groups are expected o run a distance around a post and return to their starting point with the use of two poles, about 5 feet high with a toe hold which one foot above the base of the pole.
This is a tug of war where ten participants from each municipality are chosen in this game of strength. Hanggul. This is arm wrestling for men.
''Bunong Braso" a Tagalog term for "sanggol" is considered a Philippine Indigenous sport or "Laro ng Lahi." It is competed in the district to regional level for secondary students in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
It is played by two individuals to test their arms' strengths. The winner is the one who successfully pushed down the arm of the other. The competition usually is for fun. Building friendship is more important.
Sipa is a traditional Filipino game that is also popular among the Ifugao people. It involves kicking a rattan ball with the foot while trying to keep it in the air for as long as possible. Sipa can be played individually or in teams, and it requires agility and precision.
These traditional games are not only sources of entertainment but also serve as important cultural artifacts, preserving the heritage and identity of the Ifugao people. They provide opportunities for social bonding, skill development, and passing down cultural knowledge from one generation to the next