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Page 206
... Sinhalese decorative carving . At Anu- radhapura and related sites a certain freedom character- izes the work , while the slightly later examples at Polon- naruva are stiffer but technically brilliant . A colossal Buddha , 42 feet ( 13 ...
... Sinhalese decorative carving . At Anu- radhapura and related sites a certain freedom character- izes the work , while the slightly later examples at Polon- naruva are stiffer but technically brilliant . A colossal Buddha , 42 feet ( 13 ...
Page 208
... Sinhalese folk dramas and cults of exorcism . For puppets and masks , see two small pamphlets : J. TILAKASIR , " Puppetry in Ceylon " and SIRI GUNASINGHE , " Masks of Ceylon " ( both published by the De- partment of Cultural Affairs ...
... Sinhalese folk dramas and cults of exorcism . For puppets and masks , see two small pamphlets : J. TILAKASIR , " Puppetry in Ceylon " and SIRI GUNASINGHE , " Masks of Ceylon " ( both published by the De- partment of Cultural Affairs ...
Page 519
... Sinhalese and Tamils have deteriorated in recent years , more as a result of current economic maladies than for historic reasons . Linguistic and religious groups — as well as the caste groups into which both Sinhalese and Tamils are ...
... Sinhalese and Tamils have deteriorated in recent years , more as a result of current economic maladies than for historic reasons . Linguistic and religious groups — as well as the caste groups into which both Sinhalese and Tamils are ...
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