Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... tree ( Ficus indica ) . The Tamil - speaking Vaeddas make use of the inner bark of a creeper called Gaera- vaela in Sinhalese or Tevalan - koḍi in Tamil . The Wanniyas employ the inner bark of Velan trees . The string is some- times ...
... tree ( Ficus indica ) . The Tamil - speaking Vaeddas make use of the inner bark of a creeper called Gaera- vaela in Sinhalese or Tevalan - koḍi in Tamil . The Wanniyas employ the inner bark of Velan trees . The string is some- times ...
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... tree with a large hollow up the trunk , at its foot . Dried wood was collected , and hastily crammed inside this shelter . Then a fire was made round another large dead tree , which soon became ablaze , and the whole night's rain failed ...
... tree with a large hollow up the trunk , at its foot . Dried wood was collected , and hastily crammed inside this shelter . Then a fire was made round another large dead tree , which soon became ablaze , and the whole night's rain failed ...
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... tree along the road which passes the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba , to the middle of a trench which runs east and west at a short distance to the north - east of the Thūpārāma dāgaba , and which appears to be the ancient ditch outside the southern ...
... tree along the road which passes the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba , to the middle of a trench which runs east and west at a short distance to the north - east of the Thūpārāma dāgaba , and which appears to be the ancient ditch outside the southern ...
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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