Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 20
In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the HillGod , whose cult prevails throughout the Western and Southern Ghāts . Perhaps the strongest evidence of the country ...
In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the HillGod , whose cult prevails throughout the Western and Southern Ghāts . Perhaps the strongest evidence of the country ...
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The description of the Village Vaeddas is generally applicable to the Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less prominent cheek bones . Their eyebrows are low and ...
The description of the Village Vaeddas is generally applicable to the Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less prominent cheek bones . Their eyebrows are low and ...
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We may perhaps venture to assume that some idea of the position of women in Ceylon at that early date may be gathered from the fact that her name precedes that of the king . In dealing with the primitive religion I gave another instance ...
We may perhaps venture to assume that some idea of the position of women in Ceylon at that early date may be gathered from the fact that her name precedes that of the king . In dealing with the primitive religion I gave another instance ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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