Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Tamil and claim to be Tamils . The figure of most of the Tamil - speaking Vaeddas naturally approximates to that of the Tamils with whom they are inter- married - so much so that there is little in it to distinguish them , and ...
... Tamil and claim to be Tamils . The figure of most of the Tamil - speaking Vaeddas naturally approximates to that of the Tamils with whom they are inter- married - so much so that there is little in it to distinguish them , and ...
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... Tamil neighbours , the Wanni- yas and the Tamil - speaking Vaeddas do not eat Monkeys , which , however , form a regular item in the diet of all Vaeddas of the interior , and with the exception of the small brown Monkey ( Thersites ) ...
... Tamil neighbours , the Wanni- yas and the Tamil - speaking Vaeddas do not eat Monkeys , which , however , form a regular item in the diet of all Vaeddas of the interior , and with the exception of the small brown Monkey ( Thersites ) ...
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... Tamil Kiri - Amman , ' the Hill Mother , ' kiri being the Tamil form of the Sanskrit word giri , hill or mountain . So far as the name and position of the goddess are concerned , this identifi- cation appears to be quite satisfactory ...
... Tamil Kiri - Amman , ' the Hill Mother , ' kiri being the Tamil form of the Sanskrit word giri , hill or mountain . So far as the name and position of the goddess are concerned , this identifi- cation appears to be quite satisfactory ...
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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