Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , “ Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . ” The people of the house replied , “ Very well , ” and taking a little of the rice fried some ...
It then continues as follows : ' Having given them a little rice , he said , “ Make and give me five cakes ( Kaewun ) out of this , please . ” The people of the house replied , “ Very well , ” and taking a little of the rice fried some ...
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This is the Sinhalese form of the Indian game called Pachis , twenty - five . ' It is always played on a diagram worked on a cloth , and known as Pahada - peta , which closely resembles that employed in Pachis ( Fig . 264 ) .
This is the Sinhalese form of the Indian game called Pachis , twenty - five . ' It is always played on a diagram worked on a cloth , and known as Pahada - peta , which closely resembles that employed in Pachis ( Fig . 264 ) .
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Ayiyanār is said to have five Ministers , who are termed “ The Five Dēvatās . They appear to be the deities of the Wanniyas , who may have erred in including Ayiyanār among these five deities . The list varies in different places ...
Ayiyanār is said to have five Ministers , who are termed “ The Five Dēvatās . They appear to be the deities of the Wanniyas , who may have erred in including Ayiyanār among these five deities . The list varies in different places ...
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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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