The Taba Game
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The taba game is an alternative name for knucklebones
. It is a very popular game played by the gaucho
s of 19th century Argentina
and Rio Grande do Sul
. The game originates from Greece
.
The game is played in a field where the taba or talus bone
is thrown to the air.
Upon falling the people making bets guess if it will fall upward (suerte) or backward (culo).
Knucklebones
Knucklebones also known as astragaloi, hucklebones, dibs, dibstones, jackstones, chuckstones or five-stones, is a game of very ancient origin, played with five small objects, originally the "knucklebones" of a sheep, which are thrown up and caught in various ways...
. It is a very popular game played by the gaucho
Gaucho
Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Brazil...
s of 19th century Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
. The game originates from Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The game is played in a field where the taba or talus bone
Talus bone
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is thrown to the air.
Upon falling the people making bets guess if it will fall upward (suerte) or backward (culo).