Nanay, Tatay Explained

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Nanay, Tatay
Genre:Hand game
Players:Minimum of 2
Setup Time:None
Playing Time:Varies

Nanay, Tatay is a Filipino traditional children's game being played by girls. It was made popular during the early 70s[1]

Gameplay

The game is played by two or more players while clapping and chanting the following Tagalog verses:

"Nanay, Tatay, gusto ko’ng tinapay, Ate, Kuya, gusto ko’ng kapé. Lahát ng gusto ko ay súsundin niyó; ang mágkamalì ay pípingutin ko!"

(“Mummy, Daddy, I want some bread; Big sister, Big brother, I want coffee. All I want, you’re gonna do; make a mistake and I’m gonna pinch you!”)

The moment a player makes a mistake, they 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 become 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 5, 2015. 10 Games We Used to Play During . 2020-11-23. spot.ph. en.