Tag: spider fighting

Chinese Garter

December 20, 2014

I was happy to see my niece and her playmates play chinese garter, one of traditional Filipino street games.  I was actually surprised.  In the age of computers and gadgets, I didn’t expect to see kids play these games anymore. Some of the street games I played when I was a kid were: 1. Luksong … More Chinese Garter

Filipino kid’s bloodsport aka spider fighting – Part 1

June 11, 2009

Growing up in a family with mostly male cousins, both on my father and mother side, was equally challenging and interesting. I wasn’t treated special just ‘coz I’m a girl. I had to be one of the boys to be able to join their games and activities, including spider fighting. Spider fighting is a popular … More Filipino kid’s bloodsport aka spider fighting – Part 1