Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 571
... played by village girls and women in the interior of Ceylon at the time when they collect the fallen almond - like ... played by the ancient Egyptians , and is illustrated in the paintings on the walls of their tombs . AEMBARUN KELIYA ...
... played by village girls and women in the interior of Ceylon at the time when they collect the fallen almond - like ... played by the ancient Egyptians , and is illustrated in the paintings on the walls of their tombs . AEMBARUN KELIYA ...
Page 572
... played only by girls ; it requires two or more players , who may be any number up to about ten . Each player provides herself with not less than five small stones , nor more than eight , the smaller number being usually chosen ; all the ...
... played only by girls ; it requires two or more players , who may be any number up to about ten . Each player provides herself with not less than five small stones , nor more than eight , the smaller number being usually chosen ; all the ...
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... played in Cairo , on a ' board ' of 25 holes made in the ground . The players lay down their pieces called ' Dogs ' alternately , two at a time , until only the central hole is unfilled . They then play as in the Senegambian game ...
... played in Cairo , on a ' board ' of 25 holes made in the ground . The players lay down their pieces called ' Dogs ' alternately , two at a time , until only the central hole is unfilled . They then play as in the Senegambian game ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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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