Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Moment 136 - Syato


The moment I saw several kids holding a pair of long and short sticks, the memory of my childhood years resurrected in a flash.

Playing piko or syato was one of my favorite childhood games.  We would normally spend time looking for hard and straight bamboo sticks or wood (guava sticks top our list).  The harder and sturdier the sticks the better because they will always provide a good beating and would last long.  Though on the other side, if you are the one who will try the catch the smaller stick while it is flying in the air, the strong impact of the stick landing in your face if you’re not careful enough would mean something to endure for a couple of days.  But what the heck, we always had this game to look forward to day after day. 


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