From: c164-ad@po.berkeley.edu (Martin Guerrero)
Subject: October is Filipino American Heritage Month?
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 18:53:21 GMT

The exact title might not be correct, but you get the general idea.

Anyone know what the exact title is?


A Coalition of UCB Filipino Organizations may be celebrating October
as such.  We are still in our planning stages.  I need suggestions!

And if there is anyone in the Bay Area who has any suggestions or
can help, please mail me ASAP!


I may need some help in these following areas:
1) Where are the Arnis (Escrima) experts around the Bay Area?  How can
   I contact them?  I'm sure they also know the history of it.
2) Any contemporary or traditional singing group?  Any other suggestions
   besides Kulintang?
3) How can I get in touch with Kulintang?
4) Any immigrant experiences prior to the 1965 Immigration laws?  Farm 
   workers?
5) One of the groups might be doing a Filipino games workshop.  I remember
   playing several of the games, and I know the general idea.  However, the
   details escape me.  Please fill them in if possible!  Also, other
   suggestions are welcome!

   a) Patentero -- For University students, what would be the recommended
  		   width of the playing field?  The distance between lines?
		-- when does the game end?
		-- if one person gets tagged, does the entire team switch
		   sides?
		-- what do you call the person (defensive) at the front
		   who can go up and down the middle line?
		-- history of the game, if anyone has it?
   b) Capture the flag -- What's the Filipino Name for it?
		       -- Is this a distinctively Filipino game?
	I have heard of two versions.  Which is more "Filipino"
	1) where you have two bases and you have to "energize" by touching
           your home base.  The more "energized person" will often defeat
	   a less energized one.
	2) You divide the field into two with flags on each end.  You have
 	   to get the flag and bring it home to the other side.  You are safe
	   only on your side of the playing feild.  Prisoners are taken.
   c) Chato (spelling?)	-- This game is played using a long stick and a short
			   stick.  Two teams are created.  One is "at bat"
			   while the other fields.  There are several stages.
			   One involves putting the small stick on the ground
			   (on top of a dug hole) and lifts it up via the
			   longer stick.  If you catch it, that person is
  			   out.  If it falls in, then the defense has a 
			   chance to toss the stick back in the whole to get
			   the offensive player out.  Other stages include
		           just htting the stick, and the last involves
			   "ringing the bell."
			-- details needed!
			-- In a semi concrete jungle like Berkeley, how
			   can you implement Chato w/o having to dig holes?
   d) Filipino style chess -- Is Chess still very popular there?
			   -- chess is universal, but I'm sure there
			       are chess strategies which are distinctively
			       Filipino.  I mean none of the King's Gambit,
			       Ruy Lopez and other western forms.
   e) Game of the Generals -- Is Game of the Generals really of Filipino
			       Origin? How can this claim be proved?
			   -- Is the Filipino game played with an Arbiter?
			   -- whcih came first, Stratego, or G. Generals?
   f) Sunkit? -- Need details. 
   g) Basketball -- Filipino style.  By this, I don't necessarily mean
		    the brand new BB courts, but by the makeshift balls,
 		    courts, etc.
   h) Sipa -- Anyone have any original Sipas?  How do you make them?
	   -- What are common games?
	   -- Is it distinctively Filipino or South East ASian?
	   -- How does Hackey Sack relate to this?
   i) soccer -- how widespread?

Thanks in advance to all who will respond!

						-- Martin