Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... person . ] " Then the Princess , speaking in ridicule of the Vaedda's want of good looks , replied , " If so , why should I wear this costume ? [ I may as well begin to dress like my future husband's people . ] " The Vaeddā , after ...
... person . ] " Then the Princess , speaking in ridicule of the Vaedda's want of good looks , replied , " If so , why should I wear this costume ? [ I may as well begin to dress like my future husband's people . ] " The Vaeddā , after ...
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... persons in dreams and saying , “ I am now a Yakā " —or a Baṇḍāra , as the case may be ; but some do this by performing supernatural feats , and then informing the people through an authorised person - a soothsayer , when ' possessed ...
... persons in dreams and saying , “ I am now a Yakā " —or a Baṇḍāra , as the case may be ; but some do this by performing supernatural feats , and then informing the people through an authorised person - a soothsayer , when ' possessed ...
Page 595
... person blind of one eye ' ( ekas kanā ) ; if at two holes , a person blind of two eyes ' ( dāēs kanā ) ; if at three holes , he has no special name , but his side of the board is described as ' four - eye , ' referring to the four cups ...
... person blind of one eye ' ( ekas kanā ) ; if at two holes , a person blind of two eyes ' ( dāēs kanā ) ; if at three holes , he has no special name , but his side of the board is described as ' four - eye , ' referring to the four cups ...
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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