Generala

Roll five dice in a cup up to three times, keeping some, and fill a score sheet of straights, full houses, fours and the big 'generala' (five of a kind).

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of River Valleys and First Cities (about 3000 to 1000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: Andes and South America.