tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post8862284474213672201..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Traditional Ganjifa playing cards are roundMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-494236956134908442016-05-31T23:47:26.745-05:002016-05-31T23:47:26.745-05:00One area where I take issue with Wikipedia is the ...One area where I take issue with Wikipedia is the "exception" for Mamluk Kanjifa. In fact, the Mamluk cards are the direct ancestor of European playing cards, and just because they contain the *word* Kanjifah doesn't justify lumping them together with Indian Ganjifa.<br /><br />There is currently a kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunishchabba/guru-ganjifa-playing-cards-from-historyrevisited to produce a new printed Ganjifa deck and thereby raise awareness of the traditional art, but at this point it looks doomed to fail. At the time of writing, it has only raised $3500 (Australian), whereas to be on track to succeed it should be raising money at about three times that rate. However, if readers would like to add their support it's not too late, as there are still twenty days remaining.<br /><br />I have insider information about this project, as I was contacted by the creator and have been helping out on a volunteer basis (e.g. by suggesting editorial changes to the rulebook). So I might be able to answer some questions depending on what the questions are. There are at least two other mass-produced adaptations of Ganjifa on the market, but the above project improves on them in several important respects (as well as being a different type of Ganjifa).Adrian Morganhttp://outerhoard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com