Philippine Riddles
Riddles in the Philippines – Philippine Riddles
A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundrums, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the answer.
Riddle as Game
The Riddle Game is a formalized guessing game, a contest of wit and skill in which players take turns asking riddles. The player that cannot answer loses. Riddle games occur frequently in mythology and folklore, particularly Scandinavian, as well as in popular literature.
In Norse mythology, the king of the gods, Odin, won such a contest by the questionable tactic of asking a question to which only he could know the answer. However, as his adversary accepts such a question, he is bound to honor the terms of the game.
Examples of Famous bugtong or riddles in the Philippines:
Heto na si Kaka, bubuka-bukaka. (Here comes the elder brother or uncle, walking with an open leg.)
Hindi pari, hindi hari, nagdadamit ng sari-sari. (It’s not a priest, not a king but wears different kinds of clothes.)
Philippine riddles (bugtong) are very famous for young age or to those people who wanted to become young again 
By using bugtong or riddles people act intelligently seeking for an appropriate answer which sometimes deal with no solution just to trick their opponents. Is it fair? It’s fun!
Philippine Riddles or Philippines Bugtong (Riddles in the Philippines)
