TY - BOOK AU - Lopez,Mellie Leandicho AU - Cardenas,Puring TI - A study of Philippine games U1 - 790.09599 PY - 1980/// CY - Quezon City PB - University of the Philippines Press KW - Games KW - Philippines KW - Folklore KW - Social life and customs KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [485]-493) and index; A brief cultural history of the Philippines; Chapter 1. Philippine games classified; Chapter 2. Pre-games; Counting-out rhymes; Catching fingers; Batu-bato sa langit (Stone from the sky); Bunutan (Drawing lots); Tao o ibon (Heads or tails); Tihaya o taob (Top side or bottom's up); Gansal o pares (Odd or even); Kaliwa o kanan (Left or right?); Pili (Choosing the middle finger); Jack en Poy (Jack and Poy); Chapter 3. Animals participating in man's games; Man and domesticated animals; Man and birds; Man and insects; Man and other animals; Chapter 4. Ordinary games; Physical games; Games of dexterity or skill; Mimetic or drama games; Chapter 5. Jokes and trickster games; Practical jokes; Games of power play; Guessing games; Hiding and hunting objects; Games of chance; Chapter 6. Formula games; Cumulative games; Other formula games; Chapter 7. Findings and conclusions ER -