Traditional game of the spinning top. El Trompo

There are traditions that do not go out of fashion and that from time to time they see each other again in the streets as if they were something new and modern. The same thing happens with the spinning top or also known as a spinning top. Every year we can see a multitude of children with a spinning

There are traditions that do not go out of fashion and that from time to time they see each other again in the streets as if they were something new and modern. The same thing happens with the spinning top or also known as a spinning top.

Every year we can see a multitude of children with a spinning top in the school playground or in playgrounds. This child's game so simple has hardly changed over the years, and is still one of the favorite pastimes of children.

How to play the spin, step by step

The spinning top, peon or spinning top, is a wooden object with the shape of a pear that has an iron reed on its tip. As a complement, the top is accompanied by a rope to roll it up and spin the top. Many children often place a metal ring on one end of the string so that it is easily held between the fingers.

First, before starting to play, it is important to 'dance' the top. To do this, you have to wind the rope completely starting from the iron gate. Once rolled, place your thumb on the rejo and the index and middle fingers on top of the top. It is important that the rope is hooked between these two fingers so that when released it does not escape. Once you have the top ready, you have to throw it on the ground and pull the rope back quickly with a dry movement, in this way, the rubbing of the rope will spin the spinning top on the ground.

But in addition to 'dancing' the spinning top, there are also several games to perform such as juggling with the spinning top or a 'war of tops' . The 'war of tops' consists of drawing a circle on the ground and throwing several tops on it. The spin that lasts longer dancing inside the circle will be the winner. If one of the players does not manage to 'dance' his spin, the rest will be able to chop him with his rejo.