The game "Berong-berong" is like an improvised version of tag. Only this time, it's more challenging and exciting because of the twists. It isn't, is too far, from the ordinary tag we know.
The game requires an "it" (taya) in the beginning. Then once the "it" gets to tag another player, two of them needs to link their arms side by side. Yup, boy or girl, there's no excuse. You have to be linked together, running side by side, literally. Your free arm at the opposite ends are the ones you're going to use to make more "its." The more "its," the longer chain of "its" there'll be. Regardless, only the free arms at the two opposite ends of the chain are able to tag.
As we call it in our country, it can be described as "matira matibay." I could just imagine my classmates who were laughing all the way, desperately running to tag the rest of us. The more of us turned "it" the better, because we get to trap the rest of the surviving players, leaving them with no way out, so that tagging them will be easier.
If I were to describe it, the atmosphere was so nostalgic. When we started the class, we didn't really know each other. But as we played, it's as if our differences don't matter. Only smiles and laughter do! And we didn't even find being linked arm to arm yucky, not even with all the sweat.
The variations involved separating the supposedly long chain in divisions, so it's like a virus spreading out once it reaches a certain number. The more chains, the harder it is for the survivors and the greater adrenaline rush we'll have.
So to this game I'll give the "Most Nakakaenjoy Game Award for Summer 2012."
This is the game where we were all like kindergartens, only caring about having fun. No specific person excels more than the rest, at least for me. It felt like for this game, we were all the varsities. But of course, credit to the last remaining survivor! :)
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