San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data Part II
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| Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. |
PART II
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COMMON GAMES
1. Piko – Piko
2. Taguan
A group of players or two teams of equal numbers may take part.
The “It,” who is blindfolded, stays in one place while the players are hiding. As a signal, “It” takes off his blindfold and searches for the players until he finds them all.
When played by teams, captains and sides are chosen. The captain and players of Team A stay in one place and close their eyes while the players of Team B go into hiding. When the latter are ready, they give the signal, and the players of Team A begin searching for them. One player of Team B is found, comes out of hiding, and the finder yells to advise his teammates and opponents. The search is continued until all the players of Team B are found.
In the next game, Team A hides and Team B searches. If Team B fails to locate any of the Team A players, the captain of Team B says, “We give up,” and the game is played over again with the same side going into hiding.
[Sgd.] Alejandro Sanchez
LUKSONG-LUBID – JUMPING THE ROPE – A LOCAL GAME
Three or more players may take part
A small rope several meters long and about half an inch thick is needed in this game.
A player holds one end of the rope and another player the other end. The swing the rope clockwise in a circle. A third player watches the rope and from one side, enters the circle described by the swinging of it. He jumps then with his two feet or skips alternately on the right and left foot moving forward, backward, or turning, always, jumping or skipping the rope about the time it strikes the ground. Even two or three players may enter and jump at the same time. When a player begins to tire, he runs out of the circle made by the rope.
2. If the game is played by pairs or teams and one of the players is hit by the rope while jumping, he relieves the other team of swinging the rope.
[Sgd.] Alejandro Sanchez
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GURUMAY – A LOCAL GAME
Gurumay was a traditional game in San Jose, Batangas which was commonly played by children thirty years ago, but at present, it is unknown among school children.
This game is played in the following manner: there are two or more players. Each player must have 3 pieces of sticks of different lengths. One, which is used as bat, is the longest, about a meter long or less and the width is about one and a half inches. The second is about ½ foot long and the third is about 3 inches long.
A hole is dug in the ground about 2 inches deep and the length is as long as the second stick. The width is about 2 inches.
A coin is tossed to find out the first server in case there are only two players. If more than two, devise another means.
The server puts his shortest stick across the hole and the second shortest stick is put parallel to the hole crossing the shortest piece of stick as shown in the diagram below:
[Illustration]
The server strikes the stick which is parallel to the hole (See the above diagram) and [as] it jumps up the server hits it with all his might or force. As the stick flies away, all the players watch for the place where the stick being hit falls. Then, the distance between the hole and the spot where the stick falls is measured. The player who has the longest distance wins the game.
The server loses the chance to serve when he fails to hit the stick which he strikes in the hole.
[Sgd.] (Miss) Eladia Yuchengco
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R I D D L E S
1. “There” There! It says but it has no eyes. (forefinger)
2. It flies high and flies low, but has no feet and yet wears [a] shoe. (dust)
3. What is it which divides by uniting and unites by dividing? {scissors)
4. Though I dance at a ball, yet I am nothing at all. (shadow)
5. It goes and stands and yet has no legs. (a clock)
6. Black and white and red all over. (a newspaper)
7. It has a nose but cannot smell. (a teapot)
8. It has eyes and cannot see. (a potato)
9. It has ears but cannot hear. (a cornstalk)
10. It has a tongue but cannot speak. (a wagon)
11. What is it that has a mouth and cannot eat? (a river)
12. What is it that has hands but does not work? (a clock)
13. What is it that when it loses its eye, it has only a noise left? (noise)
14. A little red house with white fence around it. (mouth)
15. What is it which is always full of holes and yet holds water? (a sponge)
16. It has four legs and only one foot. (bed)
17. I lived upon my own substance and died when I had devoured myself. (candle)
18. It is a tongue that may often hurt and grieve you without speaking. (a tongue of your shoe)
19. It lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its root upward. (icicles)
20. What is it that if you take away all the letters remains the same? (postman)
21. It is lengthened by being cut at both ends. (ditch)
22. Everyone holds it but rarely touches it. (tongue)
23. It always finds thin dull! (grinder)
24. It goes up the hill and down the hill and yet stands still. (road)
25. What is taken before you get it? (your picture)
26. It is black in itself and yet enlightens the world. (ink)
27. It is something which the man that makes it does not need it, that man that buys it never gets it for himself, and the man who uses it does not know it. (coffin)
28. It can pass before the sun without casting a shadow. (wind)
29. It has never been felt, seen or heard, and yet has a name. (nothing)
30. What roof never keeps out the wet? (roof of the mouth)
31. It always walks with head downward. (a nail in one’s shoe)
32. It is a tool that grows sharper with its use. (one’s tongue)
33. It has teeth but never bites. (comb)
34. The longer she stands, the shorter she grows. (candle)
35. Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye,
Every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap. (a needle and thread)
[Sgd.] (Mrs.) Francisc Castillo By:
(Mrs.) Virginia M. Ambal
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FILIPINO PROVERBS
1. Soft words melt the heart.
2. The liar is a brother of the thief.
3. You can afford to lose money but not the respect of others.
4. One should consult his elders about important matters.
5. The wisdom of the young comes from the old.
6. Give all you have in gifts and you will be left with regrets.
7. Of what use is the fodder when the horse is dead?
8. Continuous droplets of water may wear away even granite.
9. Pain in a finger is felt by the whole body.
10. If you feel a person’s misery as your own, then you are his good friend.
11. Never make promises you cannot fulfill.
12. When your blanket is short, learn to crouch.
13. A bird on a plate is better than a thousand in the sky.
14. He who saved for the rainy day has something to fall back on.
15. He who believes in idle talk has no mind of his own.
16. A tree falls where it is inclined.
17. He who will not toil shall not live.
18. In order to get the meat of the crab, one must use one’s fingers.
19. What we owe, we pay.
20. Throw not stones at anybody, and nobody will throw rocks at you.
21. In a closed mouth, no fly enters.
22. Let the eyes see, but keep the mouth shut.
23. A tree is known by its fruit.
24. Even an unripe guava is a blessing from God.
25. A rolling stone gathers no one.
MGA SALAWIKAIN
(Proverbs)
Kung maghiwahiwalay, tayo’y mabibigo.
[Sgd.] (Mr.) Marcelino Landicho
By:
(Mrs.) Rosario Laraya
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8. There is no hard-hearted virgin to those who ceaselessly pray.[Sgd.] (Mr.) Marcelino Landicho
DOCUMENTS OF THE TOWN OF SAN JOSE
| Name of Documents or Books | Writers or Authors |
| 1. Poems and Verses | Bonifacio Robles |
| 2. Newspaper | Luis Luna |
| 3. History of San Jose | Atty. Jose de Villa |
| 4. Short stories | Pedro Ona |
| 5. Life of Jose Rizal | Justice Roman Ozaeta |
| 6. Songs | Roman Kalalo |
| Ambrosio Makalintal |
A VERSE
BY
Kapitan Bonifacio Robles
Na upang tamuhin, kiparin ang ibig,
Di na malayo at nanapit napit,
Ito nga ang piesta ng Poon San Josef.
Ito labing siyam na bilang ng darating na buwan
Na ipagsasaho’t ng ganap na diwang.
Pintakasing hirang, nitong sangbayanan
Sa madlang sakuna, siyang daingan.
[Sgd.] JOSE DE VILLA
and SEVERINO ONA
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