The difficult part is the metal frog has a mouth opening to exactly fit a ring. The table consists of: frog, mill, two bridges and five holes. Each has an assigned score: the frog 50 points, the mill 25 points, the bridge 10 points and the remaining holes 5 points. The throwing distance is 3.5 meters. Whoever has the highest score after 100 tosses wins!
Francisco and I didn't each throw 100 times, but he still would have beaten me if we had.
These games are rooted in Colombia's history. Both tejo and rana have existed since before Spain and Europe colonized South America. The Muiscas and Incans, two ancient civilizations, included in the games pieces of gold. However, in tejo you throw a tejo, while in rana, you throw a hoop. Lastly, since you don't need a field for any of these sports, you can find rana tables, tejo courts and yermis spots all around the city!
Today, all three of these games are very popular in Bogotá for many reasons. All three games are very inclusive. For example, the three games can be played by people of all ages. That means that kids can play with adults! In addition, teams in tejo, rana and yermis can be conformed by women and men. Another popular sport in Bogotá, Ultimate Frisbee, is also co-ed, or played with men and women. Qué chevére!
