Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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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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_ ) Check is Kisht ; Check to the King , Shāh - kő - kisht ; Check to the Queen , Farthi - ko - kisht ; Stalemate is Burad , and Checkmate , Māt . To capture the pieces or pawns is to kill ' ' them , as in Paithal - ko - marnā ...
_ ) Check is Kisht ; Check to the King , Shāh - kő - kisht ; Check to the Queen , Farthi - ko - kisht ; Stalemate is Burad , and Checkmate , Māt . To capture the pieces or pawns is to kill ' ' them , as in Paithal - ko - marnā ...
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a piece of flat ground free from grass or weeds , and a line about three feet long is drawn a few inches away from it ... a five - cent piece if they are playing with money , he must hit one of the pieces which the other players select ...
a piece of flat ground free from grass or weeds , and a line about three feet long is drawn a few inches away from it ... a five - cent piece if they are playing with money , he must hit one of the pieces which the other players select ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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