A gaucho holds a taba which is used to play the traditional game of the same name in San Antonio de Areco Argentina
A gaucho holds a taba which is used to play the traditional game of the same name The taba is made from the left knee joint of a cow plated on two sides by metal One piece of metal is black and if this lands upright is considered bad luck The other is brass and is considered good luck if it lands upright. San Antonio de Areco is located 110km from the city of Buenos Aires and is known for it s colonial buildings and Gauchos the cowboys of Argentina Every Friday weather permitting a group of local Gauchos attend a Fogón a meeting where they can talk eat drink and play traditional games like Taba In this instance the owner of a local restaurant provides meat for them to eat and they are happy to chat with and pose for photos with tourists
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Location: San Antonio De Areco, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Photo credit: © Andrew Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
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