The Taba Game

The Taba Game

The taba game ("Jogo do Osso", in Portuguese) is an alternative name for knucklebones. It is a very popular game played by the gauchos 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").


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