Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... four quarters . ( 9. ) To north of the last . Damarakita teraha leņe sagasa ( letters of first century B.C. ) . The cave of the thera Dhammarakkhita ; to the Community . ( 10. ) To north of No. 4. Bata Sumanaha leņe cadu disa sagasa ...
... four quarters . ( 9. ) To north of the last . Damarakita teraha leņe sagasa ( letters of first century B.C. ) . The cave of the thera Dhammarakkhita ; to the Community . ( 10. ) To north of No. 4. Bata Sumanaha leņe cadu disa sagasa ...
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... four , if he can succeed in getting two counters into the squares at the outer end of the last row on the left , the ... four ' , the whole word is equivalent to Four - four , ' that is , ' Double - four . ' 1 Āsi is said to be ...
... four , if he can succeed in getting two counters into the squares at the outer end of the last row on the left , the ... four ' , the whole word is equivalent to Four - four , ' that is , ' Double - four . ' 1 Āsi is said to be ...
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... four players , each opposite pair being partners , and each player has four counters like those used in the last game . As the name implies , cowry shells are used as dice . Of these , five are the common yellow ones ; the sixth one is ...
... four players , each opposite pair being partners , and each player has four counters like those used in the last game . As the name implies , cowry shells are used as dice . Of these , five are the common yellow ones ; the sixth one is ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā