Gurrufío
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This article describes the toy called Gurrufío. For the musical ensemble, see Ensamble Gurrufío.
The Gurrufío is a traditional children’s toy, very popular in Venezuela. Its construction cannot be more simple: it is made from a soft drink bottle cap that has been hammered flat, drilled or nailed two holes, equidistant and close to the center. Then a rope is inserted through both holes, leaving a fair length at each side, say of some 15 to 30 cm., and the loop is closed with a knot.
[edit] How to play
Take the ends of the loop at both sides with the fingers, rotate the disk a bit, and draw the rope taut, fast, and release the tension a bit. The disk will spin in one direction, reach its maximum, and then, helped by another yank, start spinning in the opposite direction.
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