In the Philippines, spider fighting (Hiligaynon: "paupas sang damang"; Cebuano: "paaway kaka or sabong sa kaka") is staged between female orb-weavers from the genus "Neoscona". In Japan, the contests occur at an annual festival and use females of the genus "Argiope". In Japanese these contests are called "Kumo Gassen" (spider battles). In Singapore, they use males of the genus "Thiania -" most commonly the species "Thiania bhamoensis -" although another species of that genus may sometimes be used. Like cockfighting, spider fighting is a sport that usually involves betting and events occur frequently. In Singapore, they are known as "fighting spiders" in English and "dòu zhī zhū" (, "fighting spiders") in Mandarin Chinese, analogous to the Chinese term for gamecocks, "dòu jī" (, "fighting chickens").