Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Henry Parker. 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 ...
Henry Parker. 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 ...
Page 601
... 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 board , in which no captures ...
... 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 board , in which no captures ...
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... player may put this last stick into a hole at any stage of the game , the opponent putting down his own last one immediately afterwards . Sometimes play is begun while each player has two or more sticks in his hand ; it may be commenced ...
... player may put this last stick into a hole at any stage of the game , the opponent putting down his own last one immediately afterwards . Sometimes play is begun while each player has two or more sticks in his hand ; it may be commenced ...
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