Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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player's side of the board have been captured , or more correctly when a player is left without seeds in his row of holes on his turn's coming to play , the round is ended . Each player then again arranges his seeds in fours in the cup ...
player's side of the board have been captured , or more correctly when a player is left without seeds in his row of holes on his turn's coming to play , the round is ended . Each player then again arranges his seeds in fours in the cup ...
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Play begins anywhere on the player's own side of the board , and always goes to the right . ' Sowing ' is effected as in Puhulmutu , until the last shell drops into an empty hole . If this occur during the first two sowings round the ...
Play begins anywhere on the player's own side of the board , and always goes to the right . ' Sowing ' is effected as in Puhulmutu , until the last shell drops into an empty hole . If this occur during the first two sowings round the ...
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counter the same player has another move if by it he can effect another capture ; and he may continue to do this as long as ... This game is played on sand or loose earth by the Mandinkō and Fulas , on diagrams of 25 holes made with the ...
counter the same player has another move if by it he can effect another capture ; and he may continue to do this as long as ... This game is played on sand or loose earth by the Mandinkō and Fulas , on diagrams of 25 holes made with the ...
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Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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