Kotu Ellima

ByMichail

Kotu Ellima

Kotu Ellima is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon) played by the Sinhalese people. The game was documented by Henry Parker in Ancient Ceylon: An Account … of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909); the game was printed as “Kotu Ellima” which is actually a misspelling because his source for the game was Leopold Ludovici’s Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (1873), and specifically in the chapter entitled “The Sports and Games of the Singhalese”, and Ludovici wrote the name of the game as Kotu Ellime or Taking of the Castles. It closely resembles Peralikatuma and Sixteen Soldiers (or Sholo Guti) which are also played in Sri Lanka and other parts of the Indian subcontinent with the only difference being the number of pieces.

Why is Kotu Ellima Popular?

Kotu Ellima is a popular game in Sri Lanka and other parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is a game that requires strategic thinking and planning, making it a challenging and engaging game for players.

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Michail, a seasoned tabletop enthusiast, dives headfirst into worlds of fantasy and strategy. Whether commanding a party of adventurers through perilous dungeons or engaging in tactical showdowns on the board, Michail is the maestro of the tabletop realm. Michail's gaming table is a realm where the clatter of dice and the shuffle of cards create a symphony of strategic chaos.

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