Siatong
Siatong (Chato) is played by digging a small hole on the ground
and using 2 sticks - a short about 6 inches and a long one of 5-7 ft. Put the short stick on the hole with
one end protruding out; hit that end with the long stick and while the short
stick is in the air, try and hit it again as far as it can go. Then measure the
distance using the long stick as the yardstick.
The
winner then gets to hit the short stick, starting from the hole, as many times
as his winnings. The loser has to run from that distance back to the hole, all
the while shouting "CHAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAATO" or "Siaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatong! If he/she loses his
breath while running, the winner hits the small stick again from that point,
and the loser has to run and shout again.
Parents
had stopped their children playing this game because it is not safe enough.
Sometimes the small stick hits other player and usually in the face.
