Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions in ...
At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions in ...
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Lastly , there is the full design , which consists of a small central square resting on a cross , with two enclosing squares , the central square being further protected against evil influences by having a ' guarded ' cross inside it .
Lastly , there is the full design , which consists of a small central square resting on a cross , with two enclosing squares , the central square being further protected against evil influences by having a ' guarded ' cross inside it .
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As a preliminary , each player places a counter on the sixth and the seventh squares of the central row at his side of the board , when there are two or four players , and two others on the fifth square of the outer row on his right ...
As a preliminary , each player places a counter on the sixth and the seventh squares of the central row at his side of the board , when there are two or four players , and two others on the fifth square of the outer row on his right ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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