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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
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
