bola
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But some opt for less physically demanding escapism in the form of "congklak" -- a counting game using seeds or stones -- or "bola bekel", similar to jacks.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Axel Perez, his nephew, swings and sways atop the rolla bola, a platform balanced atop one or more rolling cylinders.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
The Inka bola consisted of three stones tied to lengths of llama tendon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
The only cotton left for us to harvest was la bola, the leftovers from the first picking, which paid one and a half cents a pound.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
The contratista told Papa that we could pick cotton for other ranchers until la bola would start, which was in two or three weeks.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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