Traditional games of Cuba

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Cuba has several traditional games. [1]

Traditional games

Bolas

Bolas involves participants shooting marbles to make them get as close to each other as possible. [2]

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Cuatro esquinas

Cuatro esquinas (transl. four corners) is a variation of baseball in which the only equipment used is a rubber ball. Players hit the ball using their hands and then attempt to run around the four corners of a square to score, with gameplay being similar to baseball. [3] Baseball5 is an internationally played sport invented by the World Baseball Softball Confederation which is partially based on this game. [4] [5]

Cuban dominoes

Cuban dominoes is a game played by two teams of two players in which the goal is to reach a certain score using their dominoes as fast as possible. [6]

El quemado

The game is similar to dodgeball. [2] [7]

Fútbol de tres

This game is a type of street football played by two teams of three players. [8]

Juego del taco

El juego del taco (transl. game involving a bat) is a game with similarities to baseball and street cricket. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 RedaccionCuba (2021-07-29). "10 juegos tradicionales de la infancia en Cuba que todo cubano conoce". Revista DimeCuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. 1 2 "Playing on the streets of Cuba » LaHabana.com". LaHabana.com. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  4. "World Baseball Softball Confederation". www.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  5. Márquez, Henry Morales (2021-02-26). "Briandy Molina, del cuatro esquinas callejero al Baseball 5". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  6. "Cuban Dominoes – Rules, How to Play, Scoring & Strategy". www.coololdgames.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  7. "El "quemado", el juego infantil que se ha vuelto un deporte de alta competencia". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  8. "Del cuatro-esquinas al fútbol de tres". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2022-11-26.