"Laro"- Filipino generic term for all means of recreational play.
A game is an exercise of voluntary control systems in which there is an opposition between forces, confined by a procedure and rules in order to produce a disequilibral outcome. - Avedon and Sutton-Smith [ Ang depenisyong ito ay napakateknikal kung kaya mas mainam na maiangkla rin ang laro sa kultura.]
- A game is/has
a.) voluntary
b.) two or more forces acting on it
c.) uncertain.
Also, a game has a dual function. It teaches the rules of the society and at the same time serves as an escape from the restrictions of the society.
-may kinalaman sa relihiyon, family ties, development of civilization
- Karaniwan sa mga tala ng ating natiboong laro ay naisulat ng mga kanluranin.
- Games are similar to different media of expressions like folktales, drama production, music, painting�
GAME TYPES
I. Animals Participating in Man's Game e.g. Sabong-sabungan, paligsahan ng kalabaw
II. Ordinary Games e.g. tumbang preso, boat race
III. Jokes and Trickster Games e.g halik sa puwet ng palayok
IV. Formula Games e.g. Sungka, piko
[ Mayroong syempreng preliminary to games e.g. jack en poy]
KASAYSAYAN AT URI NG LARONG LUMAGANAP
- Halimbawa: Ang sabong sa panahon ng Espanyol ay ginamit na paraan upang "linlangin ang mga Pinoy sa unti-unting pagsakop.
- Ang mga larong tug-of-war at iba pang marahas na laro ay ginamit ng mga Amerikano upang bigyan ng dahilan ang pagpapadala ng misyunaryo sa bansa.
