Phankhon

In the first level, two members of the defending team sit on the ground facing each other, legs slightly spread, with the soles of their feet touching.

In the third round, the obstacle is doubled in height when the seated players place one leg above the other in such a way that the toes of the bottom foot support the heel of the other.

Next, the obstacle is raised slightly when one of the players on the ground rests one of her palms on the toes of her highest foot.

This version originated in Cabanatuan city, Philippines[2] and is played by two teams with equal numbers of players.

Each team designates a leader, the nanay (mother), while the rest of the players are called anak (children).

[3] The nanay and anak jump over the other team's feet, which represent the tinik, or thorn.

Children of Set Set Yo Village in Myanmar demonstrating the fifth and final round of phankhon, or "High Jump Game." This traditional game is played by children in Myanmar. A similar game called Luksong tinik is played by Filipino children.
Luksong Tinik in Manila, 1910. Photographic Image from the Smithsonian Libraries [National Anthropological Archives]