Comments on: Of Dice and Men

By: Aligarian

Aligarian — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:18 +0000

Good post, here is an interesting article on chess.

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200904/the.game.of.kings.htm

By: Anirban

Anirban — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:12:39 +0000

Exceptional research. I grew up with Ludo who was pronounced “ludu” for some unknown reason.

By: raven

raven — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Man, I got jipped: didn’t get any kaneezis with my Ludo :(

By: Saurav

Saurav — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

great post; i would like to see some info on carom should the mood strike you :) Writing on the origins of chess is generally overdone, but perhaps someone else might be interested in that too :)

By: Sumana

Sumana — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Around the time that you were writing this, sepoy, I was writing about the dice game here: http://www.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/mcmasala/ci_2992021

By: kuffir

kuffir — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

the post would have been more complete(?) if you had added details about the taboos/superstitions associated with it in hindu homes. it is forbidden in the afternoon, in common spaces inside a home etc., the game is said to arouse feelings of jealousy,anger, ill-will and other negative emotions.