Mahjong Dubai

[Justina Ky]

Whilemy grandmothers did not, to the best of my knowledge, play the game, my interest in mahjong was piqued when I saw a flier advertising a 3-session learn-to-play course for young moms at my local Jewish Community Center. It seemed like a nice way to meet new people, eat some snacks, and get out of the house.

Hi Sara, I have a group of young adults (I am an older adult!) That come to my house for dinner on Friday evenings and we play games. We have been doing this for a few years now. We play Canasta, Cribbage, Azul and a ton of different games. I used to play Mahjong on my phone years ago but I would love to learn to play with the actual tiles. Thanks for the idea. ]

I learned the basics of Chinese mahjong first, then later the rules of US mahjong in a class three years ago, and we in the class all bought US cards and have been playing together once a week since then.

I love this article and love all the comments just as much! When I see the word Mahjong Im immediately back in the world of the Joy Luck Club, one of my favorite books. Thank you for writing this, Sara! The article and comments have lifted my spirits and made me want to learn too!

I tried to learn at a community center. The group was impatient with a beginner who could not devote the entire afternoon. A class with an instructor sounds like the way for me to go. Right now I will stick with dominoes!

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But in Hong Kong, mahjong artisan Karen Aruba is striving to revive the almost lost craft of making mahjong tiles by hand. A third-generation member of a mahjong tile making family, she grew up during the days when her entire family was involved in each step of the manufacturing process.

During her research on the history of local mahjong, Aruba realised that her family did not even leave photographs or materials for her to work with and her grandmother had accidentally thrown away the tools.

She and her father also run exhibitions and workshops to educate people about tile-making and create souvenirs and decor items to appeal to a wider group of customers. All these efforts to document the skills of the trade and to spread awareness about the craft is slowly but surely paying off.

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