Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any one should desire to play the game on such a site . Yet notwithstanding these reasons for doubt , and partly because of the holes next described I assume that these cup - holes ...
... holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any one should desire to play the game on such a site . Yet notwithstanding these reasons for doubt , and partly because of the holes next described I assume that these cup - holes ...
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... holes . In a board in the British Museum from ' E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups . Mr. Culin illustrates a board of 24 holes in four equal rows from Kilima - Njaro ( Plate 4 ) ; while one from Nyassa ...
... holes . In a board in the British Museum from ' E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups . Mr. Culin illustrates a board of 24 holes in four equal rows from Kilima - Njaro ( Plate 4 ) ; while one from Nyassa ...
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... holes , taking for the purpose any that were left in the holes on his side of the board , together with those captured by him . Any surplus ones are left in the rectangular hole belonging to him . It will almost always be found that ...
... holes , taking for the purpose any that were left in the holes on his side of the board , together with those captured by him . Any surplus ones are left in the rectangular hole belonging to him . It will almost always be found that ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
STRUCTURAL WORKS | 207 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas