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).."