Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Kandy were so good as to bring about the publication of a Sinhalese work on the Ko- homba Yakā in order that it might be available for vi PREFACE.
... Kandy were so good as to bring about the publication of a Sinhalese work on the Ko- homba Yakā in order that it might be available for vi PREFACE.
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... Sinhalese . It is never cut , and is tied in a knot at the back of the head ( as stated by Knox , p . 62 ) , exactly like that of all Sinhalese . Photographs of some Village Vaeddas who have been brought to Kandy and elsewhere to be ...
... Sinhalese . It is never cut , and is tied in a knot at the back of the head ( as stated by Knox , p . 62 ) , exactly like that of all Sinhalese . Photographs of some Village Vaeddas who have been brought to Kandy and elsewhere to be ...
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... Sinhalese . The men never allow their hair to hang down beyond the upper ... Sinhalese . They have no tradition regarding their origin , and no dialect of ... Kandy and near Kuru- nāegala ; but a Sinhalese folk tale places some on the ...
... Sinhalese . The men never allow their hair to hang down beyond the upper ... Sinhalese . They have no tradition regarding their origin , and no dialect of ... Kandy and near Kuru- nāegala ; but a Sinhalese folk tale places some on the ...
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