Dice Shaker

This worked leather dice shaker is a traditional item from Bolivia

Comes with 5 dice.

This shaker was sourced from a leather artizan in Bolivia, where it was hand made and worked.

Dice is traditionally a popular pastime in rural mountain villages of the Andes.

People in Bolivia like to play Cacho Alalay a dice game with its roots in Yahtzee and dice poker.

Cacho Alalay is a popular dice game from Latin America. It is similar to Yahtzee/Yatzy. The purpose of the game is to roll five dice and score points from their combinations. The dice are rolled from a leather cup.

Many versions of cacho exist. The main difference between versions is allowing a third roll of the dice. Bolivian “Cacho Alalay” is the most common version played in tournaments organised in Cochabamba.

Dimensions

8.5cm high x 6.5cm diameter.

Makes an interesting unusual gift. May have different colours on it but will generally be brown.

For more interesting traditional games from around the world click here.  More information on the Bolivian game Cacho Alalay.