Five Marias. Traditional children's game

In every corner of the world there are traditions that have not changed over the years . One of the most faithful are usually children's games, which although less and less are carried out in practice, before the incursion of video game consoles, the essence of these pastimes remains the same. In Gu

In every corner of the world there are traditions that have not changed over the years. One of the most faithful are usually children's games, which although less and less are carried out in practice, before the incursion of video game consoles, the essence of these pastimes remains the same.

In Guiainfantil we want our children to enjoy traditional games as we did when we were children. That's why we encourage you to teach them the game of 'Cinco Marías' a fun pastime of Brazilian origin. A variant of this game are known as tabas.

Five Marias. Classic game

The 'Cinco Marías' is a very simple children's pastime to play. Only piedras five flat stones are needed and the rules bear a strong resemblance to the game of marbles. In the case of the tabas, the element is small ossicles, although over time they were replaced by similar but plastic elements. One of the participants must place five stones in a small area drawn on the ground. The player takes a stone and throws it up,

with caution so as not to hurt anyone . Before the stone falls to the ground, the player must collect one of the four remaining stones that remain on the ground.In the next round, the player will have to collect two stones before the one thrown into the air touches the ground and so on until the player has to

collect the remaining four stones before the first one touches the ground. The first player to get all four stones successfully is the winner.