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 occasion 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 into ...
While doing so , on each occasion 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 into ...
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Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are required for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . kotanawā ) . This game is well known in southern India ...
Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are required for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . kotanawā ) . 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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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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