Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... hill tribes . In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the Hill- God , whose cult prevails throughout the Western and Southern Ghats . Perhaps the strongest ...
... hill tribes . In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the Hill- God , whose cult prevails throughout the Western and Southern Ghats . Perhaps the strongest ...
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... hill at that period . The good state of preserva- tion of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even later . Therefore it would appear ...
... hill at that period . The good state of preserva- tion of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even later . Therefore it would appear ...
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... hills in the Kandian districts on which the Dancing Rocks are situated , together with the names of the dewālas at which the sub- sequent proceedings are carried on , and from which a procession accompanies the performer to the hill ...
... hills in the Kandian districts on which the Dancing Rocks are situated , together with the names of the dewālas at which the sub- sequent proceedings are carried on , and from which a procession accompanies the performer to the hill ...
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