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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 ...
Games originating from the Sri Lanka. Pages in category "Sri Lankan games" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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 ...
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women's silk headscarves 2014 [55] Copper craftsmanship of Lahij: 2015 [56] Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity 2017 [57] Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture: 2020 [58] Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and ...
A Lao silk pha biang A Lao silk pillowcase. Lao silk is produced in Laos with ancient weaving techniques that produce high quality silk. This woven cloth has traditionally been used for a wide range of purposes, including religious, ritual, and everyday uses. It is used for garments and home decorations by both upper class and rural individuals.
The game was then documented by Henry Parker as Hat diviyan keliya in his work Ancient Ceylon: An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909), and he transcribed its name as The Game of the Seven Leopards. [2] Parker provides a written description of the game, but not a diagram.
Developing from earlier silk techniques, the name "yūki-tsumugi" was adopted in 1602. Weavers were invited from Ueda Castle and the cloth, at first plain, was used as a gift for the shōgun. [3] In 1873, yūki-tsumugi was exhibited at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair, and became known worldwide.
Sri Lankan civil war in video games (2 P) Pages in category "Video games set in Sri Lanka" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.