Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... played by village girls and women in the interior of Ceylon at the time when they collect the fallen almond - like ... played by the ancient Egyptians , and is illustrated in the paintings on the walls of their tombs . AEMBARUN Keliya ...
... played by village girls and women in the interior of Ceylon at the time when they collect the fallen almond - like ... played by the ancient Egyptians , and is illustrated in the paintings on the walls of their tombs . AEMBARUN Keliya ...
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... played . This is an isosceles triangle with a central upright from the middle of the base to the apex , and two other lines across it parallel to the base and ending at the sides of the triangle . It is played by two persons , one of ...
... played . This is an isosceles triangle with a central upright from the middle of the base to the apex , and two other lines across it parallel to the base and ending at the sides of the triangle . It is played by two persons , one of ...
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... played is that in which the players follow up each other's ' marbles , ' each in turn endeavouring to strike that of the other player . WALA SALLI , ' Hole Money . ' This game may be looked upon as the Eastern representative of the ...
... played is that in which the players follow up each other's ' marbles , ' each in turn endeavouring to strike that of the other player . WALA SALLI , ' Hole Money . ' This game may be looked upon as the Eastern representative of the ...
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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