The beauty cards can be expressed in different ways, shuffling and dealing has it's own technique and beauty. The different techniques of shuffling are the riffle shuffle which is where the deck is divided into two roughly equal-sized halves that are bended and then released so that the cards interlace (Wikipedia, 2011). The overhead shuffle and the Hindu shuffle are two techniques that work by taking batches of cards from the top of the deck and reassembling them in the opposite order.
Cards are normally rectangular in shape and have two sides. One side of the card is normally all the same and the other side is different and unique. I think the beauty of card playing is in the game's as well, how people have come up with all these complex and interesting game's and the different techniques that people can apply to the game's. I also think that it is interesting that it can be such a good way to socialise and communicate with people and also a way that people can interact non-verbally if they want to.
Spirituality
Card playing is dated back to the 19th century in China, so in other words it has been around for a long time and you can't help to feel a connection between with ancesters through cards and how they would have played as a pass time, for socialisation.
Health
Card playing can be a way to relax by having a good time and sociliseing with other or when you are playing by yourself a way for you to unwind from a hard day or something stressful. I play some soiltare by myself when i'm studying when everything feels like it is getting on top of me and I am feeling very stressed about study I calm myself down by playing a game of spider soiltare it is a way to distract myself from my thoughts and just get fully involved in the game it allow me time to calm myself down. Card playing can boost yourself esteem in the way that if you win a game you feel a sense of forfullment or accomplishment.
References
Wikipedia (2011) Card Game. Retrieved 21st October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.htm
Hi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteYou have talked about card playing, and I have learnt a lot about card playing just from this post. It has more meaning than I thought. Anyway for you personally what meaning does it have for you, oh and are there any specific games you like to play and has meaning?!
Thanks,