Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The description of the Village Vaeddas is generally applicable to the Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less prominent cheekbones . Their eyebrows are low and fairly ...
The description of the Village Vaeddas is generally applicable to the Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less prominent cheekbones . Their eyebrows are low and fairly ...
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But all Vaeddas and Wanniyas are also able and accustomed to obtain it by means of friction with two dry sticks . There are two ways of doing this . In one they use the twirling - stick , both races invariably turning it between the ...
But all Vaeddas and Wanniyas are also able and accustomed to obtain it by means of friction with two dry sticks . There are two ways of doing this . In one they use the twirling - stick , both races invariably turning it between the ...
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The Vaeddas and Wanniyas bear the character of being thoroughly honest , and they are said to be faithful in their marriage relations . Unlike the Kandian Sinhalese , they are strict monogamists , and do not practise polyandry ...
The Vaeddas and Wanniyas bear the character of being thoroughly honest , and they are said to be faithful in their marriage relations . Unlike the Kandian Sinhalese , they are strict monogamists , and do not practise polyandry ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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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