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Sign in to savethumb|The top on the left is spun between the fingers - the larger (Trompo) is launched by winding with a string and throwing to the ground. A trompo is a wooden spinning top typically comes in various types of shape vary depending on culture but commonly in a half sphere appearance look on top with a conical look on the bottom portion while a metal tip is attached on the bottom. While various ones operates differently than the others, all is required a long string need to be wrap around the body. As you see in the side by side compression to the original top on the left that is spun between t
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- Etymology
- History
- Description of motion
- Form
- Play
- See also
- References
thumb|The top on the left is spun between the fingers - the larger (Trompo) is launched by winding with a string and throwing to the ground. A trompo is a wooden spinning top typically comes in various types of shape vary depending on culture but commonly in a half sphere appearance look on top with a conical look on the bottom portion while a metal tip is attached on the bottom. While various ones operates differently than the others, all is required a long string need to be wrap around the body. As you see in the side by side compression to the original top on the left that is spun between the finger.
==Etymology== These toys are popular in Latin America where the name trompo emerged, but there are many different local names. In Spain, these toys may be called trompo or peonza, perinola, and pirinola. In the Philippines, they are called trumpo or turumpo, while in Portugal they are called pião.