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Peralikatuma

Also known as පෙරලිකටුම

Peralikatuma: photograph by unknown (public domain)
Photo: unknown (public domain), Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two players hop over each other's pieces on a mirrored octagonal-cross board, capturing by jumping, in the manner of draughts but on a star-shaped grid.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Sri Lanka.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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