Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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[ It might be your fate to be married to such a person . ] ” Then the Princess , speaking in ridicule of the Vaeddā's want of good looks , replied , “ If so , why should I wear this costume ? [ I may as well begin to dress like my ...
[ It might be your fate to be married to such a person . ] ” Then the Princess , speaking in ridicule of the Vaeddā's want of good looks , replied , “ If so , why should I wear this costume ? [ I may as well begin to dress like my ...
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... are generally believed to notify their position in the spirit world by appearing to persons in dreams and saying ... and then informing the people through an authorised person - a soothsayer , when ' possessed ' -- that they have ...
... are generally believed to notify their position in the spirit world by appearing to persons in dreams and saying ... and then informing the people through an authorised person - a soothsayer , when ' possessed ' -- that they have ...
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The ' blind ' person must now commence the play , sowing the seeds in the direction of his empty holes , which are left at one end of his row , and are marked by bits of twig or straw being placed across them to indicate that they are ...
The ' blind ' person must now commence the play , sowing the seeds in the direction of his empty holes , which are left at one end of his row , and are marked by bits of twig or straw being placed across them to indicate that they are ...
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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