porongo...URUGUAY IS YOU CALL A KIND OF PUMPKIN THAT HAS A TAIL AT THE BOTTOM. THIS PUMPKIN OR SQUASH, MADE YOU A SMALL HOLE, REMOVED THE PULP AND SEEDS, IS ALLOWED TO DRY AND THEN ARE USED TO DRINK MATE...TRADITIONAL DRINK IN URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA...AND PORONGUERO, FOR BEING IN THE AREA WHERE THE PORONGOS ARE PLANTED OR ALWAYS USE IT TO DRINK MATE