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Tam cúc (三菊, "three chrysanthemums") is a multi-trick card game popular in Northern Vietnam. [1] Tam Cúc is not just played for entertainment, but also played in ceremonies and festivals. It is commonly played during New Year celebrations , while waiting for bánh chưng to cook.
cờ lúa ngô; Cờ hùm tôm; Tứ sắc; Cờ tu hú; Đánh tam cúc; Thả diều; Đánh quay; Chơi chuyền Mèo đuổi chuột; Rồng rắn lên mây Cờ người; Pháo đất Thổi cơm thi; Chọi gà; Đua thuyền; Thìa là thìa lẩy; Cá sáu lên bo; Nu na nu nống Thả đỉa ba ba; Tập tầm vông Ném cầu
' gourd crab fish tiger '; also Bầu cua tôm cá or Lắc bầu cua) is a Vietnamese gambling game using three dice. [1] [2] The game is often played at Vietnamese New Year. Instead of showing one to six pips, the sides of the dice have pictures of a fish; a prawn; a crab; a cock; a calabash; and a stag (or a tiger). Players place wagers on a ...
[4] [5] The game is played on a 7×9 board and is popular with children in the Far East. [1] Jungle is a two-player strategy game and has been cited by The Playboy Winner's Guide to Board Games as resembling the Western game Stratego. [6] The game is also known as the jungle game, children's chess, oriental chess and animal chess. [7]
Big two (also known as deuces, capsa, pusoy dos, dai di and other names) is a shedding-type card game of Cantonese origin. The game is popular in East Asia and Southeast Asia, especially throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Macau, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. It is played both casually and as a gambling ...
Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities, this game is also a popular pastime in Vietnam, where it is known as cờ tướng, literally 'General's chess', in contrast with Western chess or cờ vua, literally 'King's chess'. The game represents a battle between two armies, with the primary object being to checkmate ...
[b] [2] [3] The origin of Ludo is from Hindu Mythology, the Mahabharata Tale, which Ludo was known as Pachisi or “Pasha.” The Mahabharata tale tells a story of a war between two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Although there is no true answer the Ludo was found on historic Ellora Caves in Maharashtra linking mythology to this game.
Shogi (将棋, shōgi, English: / ˈ ʃ oʊ ɡ i /, [1] Japanese:), also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, chaturanga, xiangqi, Indian chess, and janggi.