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his 4 little conical pawōïh which are made of wood, of betelnuts or the like. The players now make throws by turns with seven cowries
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which they cast with the hand. These shells must fall either with the opening upwards (meulinteuëng) or downward (teugòm). The value of the different throws is as follows:
7 | shells opening upwards | = | 14; | this throw is called | barah |
6 | = | 30; | tih | ||
5 | = | 25; | pachih | ||
4 | = | 4; | |||
3 | = | 3; | |||
2 | = | 2; | |||
1 | = | 10; | |||
7 | downwards | = | 7; | chòkah or chòka. |
After each throw the player may move one of his pawōïhs over a number of squares equal to the number of his throw. The direction followed is: from the starting-point, say C, down the middle line of squares to the player, then away from him up the right hand outer