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the Kukulāpola Kiri - Ammā . The last place is a village of the Vaedi - rata ( as the district inhabited by the Vaeddas is termed ) , on the west bank of the Madura - oya ; while Indi- gollāēwa is in the North - central Province ...
the Kukulāpola Kiri - Ammā . The last place is a village of the Vaedi - rata ( as the district inhabited by the Vaeddas is termed ) , on the west bank of the Madura - oya ; while Indi- gollāēwa is in the North - central Province ...
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Yakā is an original demon of the Vaeddas ; he has as sub- ordinates three Vaedi Yakās , ' and also twelve others who are termed Vaedi Kaḍawarayō , ' and who are of inferior rank under him . The Kumbe Yakā is not likely to be the ...
Yakā is an original demon of the Vaeddas ; he has as sub- ordinates three Vaedi Yakās , ' and also twelve others who are termed Vaedi Kaḍawarayō , ' and who are of inferior rank under him . The Kumbe Yakā is not likely to be the ...
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Having once found this landing - place of Wijaya , Paṇḍuwāsa Dēva , and the latter's queen , the fact that the first capital was so close to it that it was termed the port for Tammanņa leaves no room to doubt that the later Magama ...
Having once found this landing - place of Wijaya , Paṇḍuwāsa Dēva , and the latter's queen , the fact that the first capital was so close to it that it was termed the port for Tammanņa leaves no room to doubt that the later Magama ...
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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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