Luksong baka

(jump over the cow)

Loosely translated in English, as “Jump over the Cow.”,

 is a traditional Filipinogame that originated from Bulacan,

it involes a minimum of 3 players and a maximum of 10

players. it involes the players jumping over the person

called the "Baka", and the main goal of the players are

to successfully jump over the "Baka" without touching

or falling over him/her.

Jump over the cow - A popular variation of Luksong Tinik, one

player crouches while the other players jump over him/her. The

 crouching player gradually stands up as the game progresses,

making it harder for the other players to jump over him/her.

Rules of the game

        ** At the start of the game there should be one player that should

           be called "Taya" (It') or in this game the "Bakang lala" (Cow).

       ** The players should avoid contact or falling over the "Baka" player

            will jumping over him/her.

       ** The "Baka" player should start with a bend-down kneeling

           position (A "Baka" player bends over with his hands placed

           on his knees).

       ** All players are to jump over the "Baka" until all the players have

           jumped. Once the 1st set of jumping over the "Baka" is done,

           the "Baka" player's position will slowly change to rise-up after

           a succession of successesful jumping over the "Baka" player.

       ** Only the hands of the jumper may touch the back of the

           person who is bent over. If a player fails to avoid contact or

           fall over the "Baka", he/she will replace the "Baka" player, the

           next "Baka" player will start with a bend-down kneeling position (3),

           and the game continues until the all players decides to end the game.