Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In Ceylon , Gal Keliya is almost always 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 ...
In Ceylon , Gal Keliya is almost always 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 ...
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player has captured all his opponent's seeds . The play proceeds either towards the right or the left , the direction taken by the first player at the commencement being adhered to throughout the game by both players .
player has captured all his opponent's seeds . The play proceeds either towards the right or the left , the direction taken by the first player at the commencement being adhered to throughout the game by both players .
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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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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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