Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu Yaka , the Black Demon ' of the western Sinhalese ... Yakā may be one of these demons , the Kalu , Yakā not being known to the Sinhalese as a ' Vaedi ' Yakā , but as an ...
... Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu Yaka , the Black Demon ' of the western Sinhalese ... Yakā may be one of these demons , the Kalu , Yakā not being known to the Sinhalese as a ' Vaedi ' Yakā , but as an ...
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... Yakā 1 4. Waṭa Yakā Maha Sōni Yak- sani Waṭa Yaksani 5. Siri or Riri Yakā Siri Yaksani 6. Maralu Yakā 7. Abimāna Yakā 8. Bille Yaka Maralu Yaksani Abimāna Yaksanī Bille Yaksani FUNCTIONS . Causes fever , head - ache , and pains in the ...
... Yakā 1 4. Waṭa Yakā Maha Sōni Yak- sani Waṭa Yaksani 5. Siri or Riri Yakā Siri Yaksani 6. Maralu Yakā 7. Abimāna Yakā 8. Bille Yaka Maralu Yaksani Abimāna Yaksanī Bille Yaksani FUNCTIONS . Causes fever , head - ache , and pains in the ...
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... Yakā , ranked by the Sinhalese as a very malignant ( wasa napuru ) demon . He is the minister and attendant of the Galē Yakā , whom he accompanied from India . Doubtless there are others of whom nothing is yet known , and especially an ...
... Yakā , ranked by the Sinhalese as a very malignant ( wasa napuru ) demon . He is the minister and attendant of the Galē Yakā , whom he accompanied from India . Doubtless there are others of whom nothing is yet known , and especially an ...
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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