were influenced by the different cultures. For this post I found the same idea to be true for the creation of a deck of cards. Historically playing cards have been around since the 14th century and since then these traditional deck of cards have been used in gambling, games, fortune telling, advertising, and in artwork all around the world.
Cultural diversity led to the various printing techniques and the creation of different stereotypical card designs. For instance, in some areas of Europe some packs had symbols of animals, flowers, and everyday objects while in other regions the packs had images of kings, queens, and attendants printed on them. What is quite intriguing is that within one region or culture the various political or traditional ideas is what led to the various printed card decks.
Like with the game Bingo it seems that in the 14th century card packs spread in popularity to other
Countries and in the process the printing techniques and images changed to assimilate with the local culture.
Today playing cards are used to play games like:
- Blackjack (U.S)
-Truco (Brazil)
- Mus (Spain)
-Ocho Locos ( Puerto Rico)
- Dai Fugo (Japan)
- Escobar de 15 (Uruguay)
-Brag (UK)
Argentina
Kenya
Brazilian
Iran
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