Snakes and Ladders is an ancient game. It was invented in India during the 13$^{th}$ century, and was originally called मोक्षपातम् (mokshapaatam), in which मोक्ष (moksha) refers to the Hindu concept of 'breaking' from the cycle of reincarnation. The ladders and snakes were meant to represent good and bad deeds respectively. As one went through life it was believed that good deed would bring them closer to exiting the reincarnation cycle to achieve nirvana, while bad deeds would keep them from this.
Bonus:
A photo album chronicles the difficult life of Russian 'tuskers' - individuals who comb Siberia for mammoth tusks that can be sold to China as 'ethical ivory'.
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