Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... hand and fled . The other six were crushed to- gether , and became the God Kanda - Swāmi [ Skanda ] , with six faces and twelve hands , who rides on a peacock . The prince who had escaped became the Kaḍawara Dēvatā [ ' the Celes- tial ...
... hand and fled . The other six were crushed to- gether , and became the God Kanda - Swāmi [ Skanda ] , with six faces and twelve hands , who rides on a peacock . The prince who had escaped became the Kaḍawara Dēvatā [ ' the Celes- tial ...
Page 575
... hand catches the ball before it falls to the ground again . After each check has been taken up in turn singly in this manner , the player proceeds to pick them up in the same way , first in pairs , then in threes , fours , and so on ...
... hand catches the ball before it falls to the ground again . After each check has been taken up in turn singly in this manner , the player proceeds to pick them up in the same way , first in pairs , then in threes , fours , and so on ...
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... hand and propelled by placing the end of the fore - finger of the left hand between them , behind the ball , and employing it , with the left wrist , as a spring which propels the ball . The ball is set against the last joint of the ...
... hand and propelled by placing the end of the fore - finger of the left hand between them , behind the ball , and employing it , with the left wrist , as a spring which propels the ball . The ball is set against the last joint of the ...
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