Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... rice and asked the women at another house to prepare them for him . It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , " Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . " The people of the house ...
... rice and asked the women at another house to prepare them for him . It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , " Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . " The people of the house ...
Page 168
... ( rice in its husk ) , and boils the rice so obtained . Others fix in the ground three sticks in a triangle , with a platform in it well above the ground level . The boiled rice is placed in a new earthenware pot , or ' chatty , ' which ...
... ( rice in its husk ) , and boils the rice so obtained . Others fix in the ground three sticks in a triangle , with a platform in it well above the ground level . The boiled rice is placed in a new earthenware pot , or ' chatty , ' which ...
Page 188
... rice , pieces of Coconut if available , a small cake made of rice - flour , and a little meat , these foods being purified by lustration of water ; one lighted wick is fixed in front of the offering . The officiator holds an arrow ...
... rice , pieces of Coconut if available , a small cake made of rice - flour , and a little meat , these foods being purified by lustration of water ; one lighted wick is fixed in front of the offering . The officiator holds an arrow ...
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