Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Sinhalese . 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 . Their jaws ...
... Sinhalese . 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 . Their jaws ...
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... Sinhalese villagers in this respect , and their common reference to numbers up to a thousand showed that they are well acquainted with them . Regarding the Vaeddas , I may state that my inquiries were made without interpreters , in ...
... Sinhalese villagers in this respect , and their common reference to numbers up to a thousand showed that they are well acquainted with them . Regarding the Vaeddas , I may state that my inquiries were made without interpreters , in ...
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... Sinhalese , that is , an Aryan word . If they adopted the Sinhalese pronouns in the place of those which they possessed originally , they could equally employ the Sinhalese words for numbers instead of their own . Their long and ...
... Sinhalese , that is , an Aryan word . If they adopted the Sinhalese pronouns in the place of those which they possessed originally , they could equally employ the Sinhalese words for numbers instead of their own . Their long and ...
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
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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