What do screaming travellers, steel pucks, and explosives have in common?—Tejo. Had a wonderful afternoon learning to play Colombia’s national sport. When someone hits the gun powder on the target, and it explodes, you really jump. Dad managed to get a gun powder explosion. He was excited, but not half as excited as our new American friend. I hope you enjoy the video. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Eden
3/6/2018 07:56:06 am
What is the sport called
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:20:01 pm
Tejo...but remember in Spanish the j is silent.
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Austin mr.s
3/6/2018 07:58:25 am
Have you guys won it
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:22:25 pm
We were just learning the game so just took turns throwing. The picture at the end of the video of The Winners Circle was everyone who had managed to make the target explode.
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Emily
3/6/2018 07:58:46 am
How long has this been a sport for?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:27:11 pm
They say that the origin of the sport goes back hundreds of years to throwing at target games of the indigenous people. The idea of using gunpowder targets was added after the Spanish arrived.
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Owen
3/6/2018 07:58:58 am
What other games do you play?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:28:49 pm
We have not played any other games, but the most popular sport in Colombia is soccer.
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Carmen
3/6/2018 07:59:19 am
Is the sport dangerous? Do you have to take any precautions?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:30:20 pm
It is important to wait until everyone has thrown before walking down to gather up the discs for the next round.
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Chase
3/6/2018 07:59:31 am
What is that game called? And was it entertaining?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:31:04 pm
Tejo, and yes we had a lot of fun playing.
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Haley
3/6/2018 07:59:41 am
Is it hard to hit the target? How far away from the target are you?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:42:59 pm
We found it hard..no one in our group hit it more than once. The full pitch is 20 meters, but we were throwing from closer. The Tejo (the disc you through can weigh 680 grams, but they did have some lighter ones.
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Sarah
3/6/2018 07:59:59 am
Is it hard to hit the target and make it explode?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:44:27 pm
Yes it is. I only managed to make one explosion and that was with my very last throw.
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Laurel
3/6/2018 08:00:09 am
What is the Columbian sport called?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:46:00 pm
Tejo. Tejo is both the name of the sport and the discs we throw.
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Ally mr.s
3/6/2018 08:00:16 am
How loud was it?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:49:30 pm
Most of the noise was our groups laughing. But the explosions were loud and could not be missed.
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Hunter Mr. S
3/6/2018 08:01:04 am
That game looks so fun, is there any special rules regarding throwing the puck or do you throw it anyway you want?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:56:48 pm
You must use a underhanded toss. The idea is to get a good arc on the throw so the Tejo is angled down when it hits the target.
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Luke
3/6/2018 08:01:10 am
What is the sport called and is it hard to win it?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 03:57:49 pm
Tejo, we did not play a full game but we all struggled to hit the target.
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Sam
3/6/2018 08:01:35 am
Is it fun?
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 05:14:39 pm
We had a blast! (Pun intended)
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Xander
3/6/2018 08:01:47 am
How hard do you have to hit the target and how far away
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 05:15:39 pm
The target is 20 meters away for a real game but we threw from closer.
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Devlin
3/6/2018 08:03:32 am
How high did you jump
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 05:17:05 pm
Even though you know there could be a big bang, it still seemed a surprise every time.
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Carter Mr.S
3/6/2018 08:04:14 am
How fast do you have to through it to make it explode?!
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Ray Homewood
3/6/2018 05:20:01 pm
You throw underhanded, and throwing a 680 gram disc 20 meters takes quite an effort. Once it makes the distance it will cause the gunpowder to go off as long as it hits the target.
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Mrs. B Grade 3
3/8/2018 06:42:26 am
This sport reminds us of bowling and bean bag toss.
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Diane
3/8/2018 03:57:24 pm
We were just learning so we just threw for fun, but they usually play in teams and the losers pay for all the drinks. They have a really good Colombian cream soda called “colombiana’
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Mrs. PB's class
3/8/2018 07:11:03 am
This sport reminds us of horseshoes.
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Diane
3/8/2018 03:59:05 pm
Yes, there are leagues or you can just go play. Men usually play more than women and often bring their sons with them.
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Ben mr. S
3/8/2018 07:46:40 am
How heavy are the pucks?
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Diane
3/8/2018 03:59:40 pm
They weigh up to 680 grams but come in different sizes.
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