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 Vaedda'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 Vaedda'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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Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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