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  2. Dance in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The Kandyan dances of the Hill Country, known as Uda Rata Natum; The low country dances of the southern plains, known as Pahatha Rata Natum; Sabaragamuwa dances, or Sabaragamuwa Natum. Kandyan dance takes its name from Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka, which is situated about 120 kilometers from the modern capital at Colombo. This ...

  3. Sanni Yakuma - Wikipedia

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    The name of the ritual comes from the Sinhala word sanniya meaning disease or ailment, and yakuma meaning demon ritual. [9] In Sri Lankan culture, exorcism rituals are known as tovil. The Sanni Yakuma is possibly the best known exorcism ritual in the country. [11] It is a mix of traditional beliefs regarding spirits with Buddhism.

  4. List of Asian folk music traditions - Wikipedia

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    bayila - Uda Rata Natum - Pahatha Rata Natum - Sabaragamuwa - Leekeli geta beraya - hakgediya - horanawa - raban - ravanahatha - thalampata - udákkiya Tamil Nadu / Ancient Tamil music: urumee melam - Nayandi melam - gaana: Dappan kuthu - Kummi - Kolattam-Kavadi attam- Poikkal Kudirai (dummy horse dance) - Mayil Attam (peacock dance) - Puli ...

  5. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism originated in Sri Lanka itself (newly found records indicate this, and it is different from other religions from both Sri Lanka or India) (previously the ...

  6. emember "Rumplestiltskin"? An impish man offers to help a girl with the . impossible chore she's been tasked with: spinning heaps of straw into gold. It's a story that's likely to give independent women the jitters; living beholden to a demanding king and a conniving mythical creature is no one's idea of romance.

  7. Principality of Ruhuna - Wikipedia

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    The kings of Anuradhapura and the Chola kingdom during the reign over a majority of the country, generally fought against the forces of Ruhuna.. Notable Ruhunan militants include: Vijayabahu I, whose armies defeated several Chola generals; and Manabharana II, whose army once conquered Polonnaruwa.

  8. Diyawadana Nilame - Wikipedia

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    Notable Diyawadana Nilames of the past. Diyawadana Nilame is the office of the chief lay custodian of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka.Formerly an office of the royal household, at present it is the trustee for the Temple of the Tooth as defined by the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance of 1931. [1]

  9. Vedda language - Wikipedia

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    Vedda is an endangered language that is used by the indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka.Additionally, communities such as Coast Veddas and Anuradhapura Veddas who do not strictly identify as Veddas also use words from the Vedda language in part for communication during hunting and/or for religious chants, throughout the island.