Hand clapping games[edit]

A hand-clapping game generally involving 4 people. They are split into two pairs with each pair
facing each other. Members from both pairs face the center (the two pairs being perpendicular to
each other). Each pair then does a hand clapping "routine" while singing the "Bahay Kubo" or
"Leron-leron Sinta". In the middle of the song, each pair would exchange "routines" with the other.
These are the lyrics:
Bahay Kubo
Bahay Kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari,
Singkamas at talong
Sigarilyas at mani,
Sitaw, bataw, patani,
Kundol, patola,
Upo't kalabasa
At saka meron pa, labanos, mustasa,
Sibuyas, kamatis,
Bawang at luya
Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.
Leron-leron Sinta

Variations:

Leron-leron sinta

Gumising ka, neneng,

Buko ng papaya.

Tayo'y manampalok,

Dala-dala'y buslo,

Dalhin mo ang buslong

Sisidlan ng bunga,

Sisidlan ng hinog.

Pagdating sa dulo'y

Pagdating sa dulo'y

Nabali ang sanga.

Lalamba-lambayog,

Kapos kapalaran,

Kumapit ka, neneng,

Humanap ng iba.

Baka ka mahulog.
Leron, leron sinta
Buko ng papaya,
Dala-dala'y buslo,
Sisidlan ng sinta,
Pagdating sa dulo'y
Nabali ang sanga
Kapos kapalaran,

Humanap ng iba
A variation on the game is an incorporated action according to the lyrics. An example is "Si Nena", a
song about a girl named Nena, starting when she was born. The song progresses with the life story
of Nena, (i.e. when she grew up, became a lady, get married, got children, get old, died, and finally
became a ghost). After she died, one player would act like a ghost and catches the other players.
This is the lyrics:
Si Nena ay bata pa, kaya ang sabi nya ay um um um ah ah (players should act a baby action)
Si Nena ay dalaga na, kaya ang sabi nya ay um um um ah ah (players should act a lady action)
Si Nena ay nanay na, kaya ang sabi nya ay um um um ah ah (players should act a mother action)
Si Nena ay namatay na, kaya ang sabi nya ay um um um ah ah (players should act a dead action)
Si Nena ay mumu na, kaya ang sabi nya ay um um um ah ah (players should act a ghost action)