These games share the feature of a competition between wo teams, with most commonly one team representing Pattini and the other team representing either her spouse or another male deity. Genath handanne Sinhala dese.” AnKeliya (Hook Tugging)Īnkeliya (Horn Game, a game played using horns), Likeliya (Stick Game) and Polkeliya (Coconut game) are games played on behalf of god Pattini. The player who collects the most number of seeds is the winner. Players shift the beads from a hole to the other and collect seeds found in the hole quickly after an empty one. Olinda seed's sting behind bright red and black. Normally played by 2 players where 9 holes are placed 4 beads each. Olinda Keliya uses a wooden board (olinda kolombuwa/ poruwa) which has several holes.
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Our folk literature is full of such raban pada and varang kavi. Singing is also a part of riding swings and these songs are called varang kavi. Singing Raban pada and onchili waram (verang kavi) Sometimes there are two people seated on the swing while another person keeps swaying the swing back and fro while singing special verses known as onchili waram, also known as known as varang kavi. Women and children ride the onchilla - the swings - strung on trees. This is mainly done by females and elderly females but we as small children could also join with the elders. For example, when a newly married couple comes home, everybody is happy and they play the Rabana. Rabana is of course used on other occasions too. Pancha is played with five small seashells, a coconut shell, and a chart. This is a traditional game that has been there for a long time. Major New year games (Aurudu Kreeda) Pancha Keliya (Pancha Dameema, Kavadi Dameema and Bello Dameema) If the games were to be played by sitting on chairs, it would create certain problems of sitting, which in the traditional Sri Lankan culture involves certain restrictions.Īdded to that, when the outdoor games are played on a village-scale, the entire neighbourhood gets together which enhances the unity and eliminate the misunderstandings of the past. Also, all the indoor games are played on the floor. The significance of the games is that everyone regardless of the age, gets themselves involved in the competitions. The outdoor games are havari hengima (hiding the wig), chaggudu and kotta pora (pillow-fighting), kathuru oncilla, ankeliya, olinda keliya, eluvan keliya, mevara sellama, raban upatha, buhu keliya, muthi gesilla, rena dela del, muthu keliya, onchili varam and mee sellama. Some of the indoor games are bello (sea shells) and kaju (cashew nuts). The new year games can be categorized as indoor and outdoor games. The most pronounced areas of the new year festivities are food, games and the rituals of goodwill. The Sri Lankan Sinhalese and Tamil New Year ( Aluth Avurudhu" in Sinhala and " Puththandu in Tamil ) is a national festival which has been celebrated for centuries.
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