Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The Kandian villagers certainly look upon the people of the western coast tracts as a separate race , and do not term them Sinhalese , but always speak of them as Pāta ratē minissu , ' Men of the Low - country .
The Kandian villagers certainly look upon the people of the western coast tracts as a separate race , and do not term them Sinhalese , but always speak of them as Pāta ratē minissu , ' Men of the Low - country .
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In physical appearance and colour they resembled Kandian Sinhalese of some low castes . Their ancestors were Forest Vaeddas in the first half of last century . Vaeddas have not the slightest negroid appearance .
In physical appearance and colour they resembled Kandian Sinhalese of some low castes . Their ancestors were Forest Vaeddas in the first half of last century . Vaeddas have not the slightest negroid appearance .
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It is also a common custom of Kandian villagers not to register their marriage until after the birth of the first child ; this leaves the parties free to separate , if they desire to do so , without the trouble of applying for a formal ...
It is also a common custom of Kandian villagers not to register their marriage until after the birth of the first child ; this leaves the parties free to separate , if they desire to do so , without the trouble of applying for a formal ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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