Bau Cua game is a folk game that is extremely familiar to Vietnamese people, especially during the Lunar New Year. This game is often played at families, bars, or entertainment venues. Loved for its simplicity but full of luck, Bau Cua brings a feeling of thrill and excitement to players.
🎲 Images of animals on Bau Cua's dice:
Gourd (gourd-shaped): Brings prosperity and happiness.
Crab (crab shape): Symbol of perseverance and endurance.
Shrimp (shrimp shape): Represents growth and proliferation.
Fish (fish shape): Brings fortune and luck.
Chicken (chicken shape): Represents intelligence and wisdom.
Deer (deer shape): Symbol of longevity and peace.
🌟 How to play:
The host will roll 3 dice in a cup or basket, then pour them out onto the table.
People will bet on one or more animal images that they think will appear on the dice.
When the dice are drawn, if the player correctly guesses the animal that appears, they win and receive a reward from the loser.
🧧 Tet and bau cua: The crab game is indispensable in the Tet atmosphere. This is the time when everyone gathers together, plays, laughs, and enjoys happy moments in the cozy, heartwarming space of family and friends. Good luck wishes, New Year hugs, and inevitably dramatic win-loss moments.
Therefore, Bau Cua is not just a simple folk game, but an indispensable part of Tet memories of many generations of Vietnamese people.