Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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While doing so , on each occa- sion when a player forms a row of three of his own pieces , which is termed ' Nerenchi , ' he lays down an additional piece . When only two places remain unfilled the next player moves one of his pieces ...
While doing so , on each occa- sion when a player forms a row of three of his own pieces , which is termed ' Nerenchi , ' he lays down an additional piece . When only two places remain unfilled the next player moves one of his pieces ...
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Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are re- quired for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . koṭanawā ) . This game is well known in southern India ...
Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are re- quired for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . koṭanawā ) . This game is well known in southern India ...
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The pieces move in the squares instead of going along the lines . It requires two players , who have a rectangular board of 144 squares , twelve being on each side , alternately coloured red ( or black ) and white .
The pieces move in the squares instead of going along the lines . It requires two players , who have a rectangular board of 144 squares , twelve being on each side , alternately coloured red ( or black ) and white .
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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