It began as an indigenous ritual in Colombia long before the Conquistadors arrived in the 16th century. Participants competed for a maiden’s love –or so goes the legend- throwing golden discs at a target. Whoever had the best accuracy would win the hand of the damsel. With a few additions and tweaks, including the introduction of gun powder and the consumption of quite a lot of beer, the indigenous ritual entered modernity transformed into Tejo, Colombia’s national sport.
