Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... 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 cakes . The woman who fried them then looked into the account . ' For the . trouble of ...
... 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 cakes . The woman who fried them then looked into the account . ' For the . trouble of ...
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... give my daughter to any person whatever who kills the lion which comes to this city [ and devours the people . ] " On hearing this , the Vaedi youth dug a hole in the path by which the lion came , and having got hid in it , when the ...
... give my daughter to any person whatever who kills the lion which comes to this city [ and devours the people . ] " On hearing this , the Vaedi youth dug a hole in the path by which the lion came , and having got hid in it , when the ...
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... Give us livelihood . Give us meat got by hunting . Do not cause us to meet with the Elephant . Do not cause us to meet with the Bear . Do not cause us to meet with the Leopard . You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the Pangolin ...
... Give us livelihood . Give us meat got by hunting . Do not cause us to meet with the Elephant . Do not cause us to meet with the Bear . Do not cause us to meet with the Leopard . You must make us a livelihood by ( means of ) the Pangolin ...
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