Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... coast tracts in all respects but colour , religion , and language . In a note on the subject of Polyandry , the late Mr. E. Goone- tilleke , the learned Sinhalese editor of the Orientalist , said in Vol . iv , p . 93 of that publication ...
... coast tracts in all respects but colour , religion , and language . In a note on the subject of Polyandry , the late Mr. E. Goone- tilleke , the learned Sinhalese editor of the Orientalist , said in Vol . iv , p . 93 of that publication ...
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... coast , near native settlements , at which the vessels called , and to which the articles produced in the country would be conveyed for barter with the adventurous merchants who came for them with the monsoon winds . All this must ...
... coast , near native settlements , at which the vessels called , and to which the articles produced in the country would be conveyed for barter with the adventurous merchants who came for them with the monsoon winds . All this must ...
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... coast they landed at Tammaṇṇā - toța , and rested beneath a Banyan tree ' ( Raj . , p . 16 ) . From the sea or the coast near Kirindi , Adam's Peak is clearly visible in fine weather , as the writer from whom this account was taken by ...
... coast they landed at Tammaṇṇā - toța , and rested beneath a Banyan tree ' ( Raj . , p . 16 ) . From the sea or the coast near Kirindi , Adam's Peak is clearly visible in fine weather , as the writer from whom this account was taken by ...
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