The Game Of Tejo
Tejo (Photo: pattoncito/Flickr)
We’re in South America for the Geo Quiz, looking for a state in Colombia. It’s mountainous and landlocked. It’s northern-most tip borders Venezuela.
There’s a centuries-old tradition there of playing a game called Tejo. Here’s how Arturo Wallace of BBC Mundo describes it:
“Basically you’re standing 18 meters away from there is a big box with mud with little bags of powder and you have these very heavy weight that you have to throw to hit a target and make those bags of powder explode. That’s Tejo.”
So, can you name the Colombian state whose capital is Tunja and where the most popular pastime is Tejo?
The answer is the Colombian state of Boyacá. Arturo Wallace tells anchor Marco Werman that the 500 year old traditional pastime is getting a makeover in the form of a new phone app.
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.