Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less pro- minent cheek bones . Their eyebrows are low and fairly straight , their eyes deep set , their noses generally straight ...
... Wanniyas , who , however , are perhaps an inch or two taller , on an average , and I think have slightly less pro- minent cheek bones . Their eyebrows are low and fairly straight , their eyes deep set , their noses generally straight ...
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... 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 hands while the point ...
... 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 hands while the point ...
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... 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 , according to my ...
... 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 , according to my ...
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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