Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , " Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . " The people of the house replied , “ Very well , " and taking a little of the rice fried some ...
It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , " Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . " The people of the house replied , “ Very well , " and taking a little of the rice fried some ...
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Having divided the width across the dagaba into five parts , ( out of them ) three parts are the height ( of the dome ) . Bell - shape , Chatty - shape , Bubble - shape , Heap - of - Paddy , Lotus- shape , and Nelli ( fruit ) are the ...
Having divided the width across the dagaba into five parts , ( out of them ) three parts are the height ( of the dome ) . Bell - shape , Chatty - shape , Bubble - shape , Heap - of - Paddy , Lotus- shape , and Nelli ( fruit ) are the ...
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The five beads on the later Sinhalese coins afford no assistance in elucidating it , their own meaning being equally unknown . Probably the latter have some reference to the guardian deity at whose side they are represented ; on some ...
The five beads on the later Sinhalese coins afford no assistance in elucidating it , their own meaning being equally unknown . Probably the latter have some reference to the guardian deity at whose side they are represented ; on some ...
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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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