like horseshoes but with dynamite
it is no sekrit that my favourite yard game is (the gotlandic) kubb. however, there is a new contender on the proverbial (back yard) playing field. the contender is called tejo and is the national sport of colombia »
Tejo is played by throwing a metal plate or disc weighing about 2 kg at a target (mecha). The mecha is a clay-filled box with gunpowder in its center, such that an explosion is produced when the disc strikes the center. Whoever makes the most mechas explode wins.
Tejo is a modern version of “Turmequé”, an ancient sport that was played over 500 years ago by the indigenous groups that lived in the regions of Cundinamarca and Boyacá.
i have observed a game of tejo being played and it is as awesome as it sounds—kind of like like playing horseshoes with TNT (the explosive compound, not the cable channel).
if you are interested, you can play virtual tejo on facebook. (photo credit)
This looks considerably more exciting than croquet.
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whileyouweregone reblogged this from ragbag and added:
This looks considerably more exciting than croquet.
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