Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... indicate any connexion with the Vaeddas , none of them being either hunters or fishers ; all gain their living by weaving mats in frames , and by cultivating millet and rice . They have village tanks and rice fields , and keep cattle ...
... indicate any connexion with the Vaeddas , none of them being either hunters or fishers ; all gain their living by weaving mats in frames , and by cultivating millet and rice . They have village tanks and rice fields , and keep cattle ...
Page 87
... indicate not only their use but also their knowledge of numbers , since it is quite certain that the Village Vaeddas , at any rate , both can and do count without difficulty by employing Sinhalese words or their fingers , although they ...
... indicate not only their use but also their knowledge of numbers , since it is quite certain that the Village Vaeddas , at any rate , both can and do count without difficulty by employing Sinhalese words or their fingers , although they ...
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... indicate an earlier date of erection than the more elaborate ones . But this would be a very untrustworthy guide , as such details might be affected by the amount of the funds avail- able for the work . There are also some peculiarities ...
... indicate an earlier date of erection than the more elaborate ones . But this would be a very untrustworthy guide , as such details might be affected by the amount of the funds avail- able for the work . There are also some peculiarities ...
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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