Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The chronicler proceeds to indicate in unmistakable language the commanding position of the Vaedda rulers of this period : ' In the days of public festivity , this monarch , seated on a throne of equal eminence with the Yakkha chief ...
The chronicler proceeds to indicate in unmistakable language the commanding position of the Vaedda rulers of this period : ' In the days of public festivity , this monarch , seated on a throne of equal eminence with the Yakkha chief ...
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It is specially added , in order to mark the position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took precedence of ...
It is specially added , in order to mark the position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took precedence of ...
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The worship of these Kiri - Ammās proves the exalted position held by the women in former times — a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the ...
The worship of these Kiri - Ammās proves the exalted position held by the women in former times — a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the ...
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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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