'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'').