Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 44
... never cut , and is tied in a knot at the back of the head ( as stated by Knox , p . 62 ) , exactly like that of all Sinhalese . Photographs of some Village Vaeddas who have been brought to Kandy and elsewhere to be exhibited represent ...
... never cut , and is tied in a knot at the back of the head ( as stated by Knox , p . 62 ) , exactly like that of all Sinhalese . Photographs of some Village Vaeddas who have been brought to Kandy and elsewhere to be exhibited represent ...
Page 194
... never on a pōya day ( the Buddhist Sabbath , which is kept at each quarter of the moon ) , but sometimes on the day following it . Wednesday and Saturday are specially devoted to demon ceremonies , and are the two most inaus- picious ...
... never on a pōya day ( the Buddhist Sabbath , which is kept at each quarter of the moon ) , but sometimes on the day following it . Wednesday and Saturday are specially devoted to demon ceremonies , and are the two most inaus- picious ...
Page 353
... never crossed their minds . They had never heard of such a practice , and had no notion regarding the manner in which such works should be constructed , even on the smallest scale . Probably this was the position in other countries . It ...
... never crossed their minds . They had never heard of such a practice , and had no notion regarding the manner in which such works should be constructed , even on the smallest scale . Probably this was the position in other countries . It ...
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