Tổ tôm

Tổ tôm

Tổ tôm is a Vietnamese card game, usually played by men.[1] The game is often played at festivals.[2] The game has a 120 card pack, each with a person, of which 28 cards are red and 92 are black. The foot of the card gives the rank and suit in Chinese characters.

References

  1. ↑ Mark W. McLeod, Thi Dieu Nguyen Culture and Customs of Vietnam 2001- Page 164 "called to tom, or "shrimps' nest" (a modernized version is known in the West as mah-jongg) were extremely popular .."
  2. ↑ Phương Quỳnh Đỗ Traditional festivals in Vietnam 1995 "A number of games and cultural items are performed during the Festival days, at the yard of the communal house: cabaret song performances, human chess (human beings play the role of chess men), the "to tom" card game involving watch-towers, a flower dance (after the dance, flowers are thrown out and people try to snatch them as symbols of good luck).."