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  2. Traditional games of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The game was documented by Henry Parker in Ancient Ceylon: An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909) with the name perali kotuwa or the war enclosure. [20] Parker mentions that it is also played in India. It closely resembles another game from Sri Lanka called Kotu Ellima. The two games use the same board which ...

  3. Raban (drum) - Wikipedia

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    Raban or Rabana (Sinhala: රබාන) is a one-sided traditional drum type played with the hands, used in Sri Lanka. It's mainly played in Aurudu Kreeda (The Sri Lankan New Year). The body of these drums is made by carving the Jack or Vitex trees. The skin used is that of a goat. There are two types of Rabans as Hand Raban and Bench Raban.

  4. Sinhalese New Year - Wikipedia

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    Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamil people but by most Sri Lankans.

  5. Peralikatuma - Wikipedia

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    Peralikatuma is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon). It is a game related to draughts and alquerque as players hop over one another's pieces when capturing them. The game was documented by Henry Parker in Ancient Ceylon: An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909) with ...

  6. 25 New Year’s Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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    Here, a list of fun and interesting New Year’s traditions from cultures around the world, many of which are believed to bring good luck. 22 New Year’s Eve Outfits to Wear Even If You’re Just ...

  7. Daramutu - Wikipedia

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    Daramutu is a traditional mancala game from Sri Lanka. It was first described in 1909 by the British engineer Henry Parker in his book Ancient Ceylon (1909). Traditionally, the game is only played by women.

  8. Category:Traditional Sri Lankan sports - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Traditional Sri Lankan sports" ... Traditional games of Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 28 November 2023, at 15:34 (UTC). ...

  9. 10 Tried-and-Tested New Year's Day Food Traditions for ... - AOL

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    Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...