Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Ceylon by the settlers who came from the valley of the Ganges ; but they are still maintained by the Nayars and the Kandian Sinhalese . Neither Sati nor the first three practices are found among the Vaeddas , the wild inhabitants of the ...
... Ceylon by the settlers who came from the valley of the Ganges ; but they are still maintained by the Nayars and the Kandian Sinhalese . Neither Sati nor the first three practices are found among the Vaeddas , the wild inhabitants of the ...
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... Ceylon . But the name of the port itself may now be utilised . Where is there a Gōnagāma landing - place in southern or south - eastern Ceylon ? This query is easily answered . Four miles inland from the mouth of the Kirindi river which ...
... Ceylon . But the name of the port itself may now be utilised . Where is there a Gōnagāma landing - place in southern or south - eastern Ceylon ? This query is easily answered . Four miles inland from the mouth of the Kirindi river which ...
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... Ceylon , who is now treated as a god in the Western Province - and Ayiyanār ( called also by Low - Country Sinhalese ... Ceylon . According to Forbes ( Eleven Years in Ceylon , i , p . 185 ) , the colour of Saman is yellow ( Dr. Davy ...
... Ceylon , who is now treated as a god in the Western Province - and Ayiyanār ( called also by Low - Country Sinhalese ... Ceylon . According to Forbes ( Eleven Years in Ceylon , i , p . 185 ) , the colour of Saman is yellow ( Dr. Davy ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā