INDIGENOUS GAMES OF PALAWAN TRIBES: ENHANCING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Abstract

The study on “Indigenous Games of Palawan Tribes: Enhancing Cultural Diversity was conducted at the selected barangays of the Municipality of Quezon, Rizal and Aborlan and Puerto Princesa City. This study was only focused on Indigenous games of Palawan tribes. The respondents of the study were the selected tribe members who are knowledgeable in their indigenous games. Data were collected from respondents through informal interview from the older members of the tribe, believed to possess the hands on knowledge and skills. Results shows that there a lot of indigenous games of Palawan tribes. The Tagbanua games were Angad Dado, Hodyon Kadang-Kadang, Kardang Kaskas, Limpako Liyad, Luwas-Luwas. Pasil, Pusod-Pusod Simban, Supok, Trumpo. The Palaw’an games were classified into individual-dual and team game. The Age-Aged, Babel Tankilay, Baka-Bakaan, Basil, Kardang, Kardang-Kardang, Magdaramdam,Mamayu, and Pasil were Individual-Dual Games. The Hitting ball is only the team game. The Tau’t Batu used games as form of recreation for fun, relaxation and companionship. These games were presented and classified as follows: Individual game- Pating, Talubid-Talubid. Dual game- Banis and Kosti. The Batak games were Bugsak Busog-Ugyong Langko Pangturan Pasil and Supok