Stories behind numbers: Symbols in underground lottery gambling in Vietnam

IF 1.5 Q2 ANTHROPOLOGY
Le Hoang Anh Thu
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Abstract

This article explores the symbolic significance of numbers in Vietnam's underground lottery game, đề, based on ethnographic fieldwork in Ho Chi Minh City. It investigates how players interpret everyday events and dreams through numbers, creating a unique blend of personal and cultural symbolism. These number symbols function both publicly within the game's subculture and personally, resonating with broader anthropological discussions on the role of symbols in life narratives and cultural performances. By attaching numerical significance to mundane occurrences, players gain a sense of agency and foster shared cultural understanding. The article situates the lottery game within the broader context of Vietnamese culture, emphasizing the crucial role of numbers in daily life and calling for further exploration of numerical practices in Vietnamese society.

数字背后的故事越南地下彩票赌博中的符号
本文根据在胡志明市进行的人种学实地调查,探讨了越南地下彩票游戏 "đề "中数字的象征意义。文章探讨了玩家如何通过数字来解释日常事件和梦境,从而创造出一种独特的个人与文化象征相结合的游戏。这些数字符号既在游戏的亚文化中公开发挥作用,也在个人中发挥作用,与人类学关于符号在生活叙事和文化表演中的作用的广泛讨论产生了共鸣。通过对平凡事件赋予数字意义,玩家获得了一种代入感,并促进了共同的文化理解。文章将彩票游戏置于越南文化的大背景下,强调了数字在日常生活中的关键作用,并呼吁进一步探索越南社会中的数字实践。
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Anthropology Today
Anthropology Today ANTHROPOLOGY-
CiteScore
2.30
自引率
7.70%
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71
期刊介绍: Anthropology Today is a bimonthly publication which aims to provide a forum for the application of anthropological analysis to public and topical issues, while reflecting the breadth of interests within the discipline of anthropology. It is also committed to promoting debate at the interface between anthropology and areas of applied knowledge such as education, medicine, development etc. as well as that between anthropology and other academic disciplines. Anthropology Today encourages submissions on a wide range of topics, consistent with these aims. Anthropology Today is an international journal both in the scope of issues it covers and in the sources it draws from.
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