| Genres | Hand game |
|---|---|
| Players | Minimum of 2 |
| Setup time | None |
| Playing time | Varies; depends on how long it can go without someone making a mistake |
Nanay, Tatay (transl. Mummy, Daddy) is a Filipino traditional children's game commonly played by children. It was made popular during the early 70s
Gameplay
The game is played by two or more players while clapping in a certain sequence (clapping the other person's hand with the left hand facing up and right hand facing down, clapping the other person's hand with both hands facing outwards at chest height, clapping your own hands) and chanting.
At the start, the players will say the following Tagalog chant:
"Nanay, Tatay, gusto ko’ng tinapay,
Ate, Kuya, gusto ko’ng kapé.
Lahát ng gusto ko ay súsundin niyó;
ang mágkamalì ay pípingutin ko!"
(“Mommy, Daddy, I want some bread;
Big sister, Big brother, I want coffee.
You will do everything I want you to;
make a mistake and I will pinch you!”)
Afterwards, the players will repeat the same clapping sequence with the 3rd clap increasing each turn. The players may count their claps, stay silent, or count incorrectly to confuse the other players.
The first player to clap an incorrect number of times will lose the game. The loser will be "punished" by the other player by getting pinched on the nose or ear, or any other punishment of the winner’s choice.
In popular culture
It became a lyric for the song, Sasakyan Kita by Gladys Guevarra (known as Gladys and the Boxers with K) and it's also used in a song for Nanay, Tatay by Gloc 9, Darren Espanto, Anne Curtis and Gary V. . A horror film from Viva Films entitled Nanay Tatay starring Aubrey Caraan, Andrea del Rosario, Jeffrey Hidalgo, Elia Ilano, Heart Ryan and Xia Vigor, was released October 30, 2024 at Sine Sindak Film Festival
See also
References
- "10 Games We Used to Play During". spot.ph. March 5, 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- Santiago, Ervin (October 6, 2024). "4 horror movie ng Viva pasok sa Sine Sindak 2024; ticket P150 lang". Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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