Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Kandian provinces . It differs from that of the western and southern coast tracts in all respects but colour , religion , and language . " In a note on the subject of Polyandry , the late Mr. E. Goone- tilleke , the learned Sinhalese ...
... Kandian provinces . It differs from that of the western and southern coast tracts in all respects but colour , religion , and language . " In a note on the subject of Polyandry , the late Mr. E. Goone- tilleke , the learned Sinhalese ...
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... 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 . Their jaws are not prognathous , the facial angle is good , like that of ...
... 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 . Their jaws are not prognathous , the facial angle is good , like that of ...
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... Kandian villages of the interior . 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 ...
... Kandian villages of the interior . 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 ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas