Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 85
... Regarding the Vaeddas , I may state that my inquiries were made without interpreters , in Sinhalese or Tamil . I was definitely assured by the Village Vaeddas , and this was con- firmed by Sinhalese headmen who speak their dialect ...
... Regarding the Vaeddas , I may state that my inquiries were made without interpreters , in Sinhalese or Tamil . I was definitely assured by the Village Vaeddas , and this was con- firmed by Sinhalese headmen who speak their dialect ...
Page 116
... regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's researches , there is not much definite information concerning their social customs . The Village Vaeddas have a simple but formal ceremony similar to that of the ...
... regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's researches , there is not much definite information concerning their social customs . The Village Vaeddas have a simple but formal ceremony similar to that of the ...
Page 254
... regarding him . In the end , Parakrama and his men , losing patience , killed him at this fort . We find it mentioned several times afterwards during the desultory fighting of that period . The last reference to the place is contained ...
... regarding him . In the end , Parakrama and his men , losing patience , killed him at this fort . We find it mentioned several times afterwards during the desultory fighting of that period . The last reference to the place is contained ...
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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