Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In some Madagascar boards at the Trocadero Museum in Paris there are three rows , each consisting of 8. or 9 holes . In a board in the British Museum from E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups .
In some Madagascar boards at the Trocadero Museum in Paris there are three rows , each consisting of 8. or 9 holes . In a board in the British Museum from E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups .
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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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To balance these privileged holes the opponent removes one , two , or three seeds respectively from his last hole ... as to make up the sum of four when those left in the hole are added to the seeds in the ' blind ' person's last hole .
To balance these privileged holes the opponent removes one , two , or three seeds respectively from his last hole ... as to make up the sum of four when those left in the hole are added to the seeds in the ' blind ' person's last hole .
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight 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 | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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