LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, April 20 (PIA) - Filipino traditional games will be featured in the “Larong Pinoy sa Tabing Dagat,” one of the exciting activities lined up in this year’s celebration of Pistay Dayat (sea festival).
The activity on April 30 at the Capitol beachfront aims to build wholesome camaraderie among the participants and create stronger bond among families. It also ignites love for Filipino culture among Pangasinenses, according to organizers.
Beach games committee chair Alvin Bigay of the Provincial Housing Urban Regulation and Development Council urged beachgoers between ages seven to 45 to register on site before the games which were scheduled between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Pwede pong magpalista ang mga participants before 3 o’clock in the afternoon sa mismong site sa may beach area on April 30 depende sa tatlong age groupings,” he said.
The three age groupings are as follows: children’s games for ages 7 to 12; young adult games for ages 13 to 24; and adult games for ages 25 to 45.
Games to be played are categorized into two - beach games and Filipino traditional games.
The Beach games include fill-a-bucket relay race, water balloon toss, blowing the paper, push-the-ball, shell balancing relay, sack race, tug-of-war (culliot), and going-to-the-beach relay.
The Filipino traditional games, on the other hand, include patintero, tumbang preso, luksong baka, sipa, dinoron, baldo (luksong lubid), paluan ng palayok, basagan ng itlog, tupa, dinagi and kadang-kadang.
Big cash prizes await the winners for both individual and group categories while consolation prizes will be given to all participants, Bigay said.
“Aside from bringing childhood memories among adult participants, these Pinoy games will surely inspire the young players to appreciate the games of their parents and grandparents,” he also said. (ANL/DOS-PIO/PIA 1 Pangasinan)
