Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... aborigines , who in any case must have been driven out of the northern districts of the island by the intru- sion of the Nāgas . It is the general consensus of opinion that they are now represented by the Vaeddas , the hunting and ...
... aborigines , who in any case must have been driven out of the northern districts of the island by the intru- sion of the Nāgas . It is the general consensus of opinion that they are now represented by the Vaeddas , the hunting and ...
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... aborigines came to be denominated Yakkhas , that is , demons or goblins . For the original home of these first comers we must search in the nearest aboriginal tracts of the adjoining continent , the hills of Southern India , or their ...
... aborigines came to be denominated Yakkhas , that is , demons or goblins . For the original home of these first comers we must search in the nearest aboriginal tracts of the adjoining continent , the hills of Southern India , or their ...
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... aborigines of Ceylon , however , some dis- tinct reference to it , in addition to the very doubtful story of the habits of the Sirisavatthu residents , would almost certainly be found in the Sinhalese historical works , and the teeth of ...
... aborigines of Ceylon , however , some dis- tinct reference to it , in addition to the very doubtful story of the habits of the Sirisavatthu residents , would almost certainly be found in the Sinhalese historical works , and the teeth of ...
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