Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 564
... round the drum and back round a reel fixed on the lower half of the spindle . When the loose handle at one end of the axle was turned the friction of the cord on the covered strings of the skeleton drum caused the spindle to revolve ...
... round the drum and back round a reel fixed on the lower half of the spindle . When the loose handle at one end of the axle was turned the friction of the cord on the covered strings of the skeleton drum caused the spindle to revolve ...
Page 575
... rounds are played with them , at the beginning of each of which all the stones are placed on the ground near each other . The player kneels beside them . First round . A stone is tossed up and while it is in the air another is picked up ...
... rounds are played with them , at the beginning of each of which all the stones are placed on the ground near each other . The player kneels beside them . First round . A stone is tossed up and while it is in the air another is picked up ...
Page 638
... round the Henakanda , and followed by the kapurāla and musicians . They are then attached to the bars which are to steady them , and are interlocked and bound round with cords which at first are placed loosely and then , after the ...
... round the Henakanda , and followed by the kapurāla and musicians . They are then attached to the bars which are to steady them , and are interlocked and bound round with cords which at first are placed loosely and then , after the ...
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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