Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The Kandian villagers certainly look upon the people of the western coast tracts as a separate race , and do not term them Sinhalese , but always speak of them as Pāta ratē minissu , ' Men of the Low - country .
The Kandian villagers certainly look upon the people of the western coast tracts as a separate race , and do not term them Sinhalese , but always speak of them as Pāta ratē minissu , ' Men of the Low - country .
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In physical appearance and colour they resembled Kandian Sinhalese of some low castes . Their ancestors were Forest Vaeddas in the first half of last century . Vaeddas have not the slightest negroid appearance .
In physical appearance and colour they resembled Kandian Sinhalese of some low castes . Their ancestors were Forest Vaeddas in the first half of last century . Vaeddas have not the slightest negroid appearance .
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It is also a common custom of Kandian villagers not to register their marriage until after the birth of the first child ; this leaves the parties free to separate , if they desire to do so , without the trouble of applying for a formal ...
It is also a common custom of Kandian villagers not to register their marriage until after the birth of the first child ; this leaves the parties free to separate , if they desire to do so , without the trouble of applying for a formal ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight 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 | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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