Fortune-Teller in sri lanka
Fortune-Teller in sri lanka Fortune-telling continues to ensure a decent livelihood for the women folk belonging to many district. The women play the instrument as they go about the process of prediction, trying to reel out some facts from the clients’ past and make an attempt to make some future projections. The details of how […]
The Unique Coconut Rum in Sri Lanka!
The Unique Coconut Rum in Sri Lanka! Toddy, or රා as it is commonly known, is a popular alcoholic beverage found in Sri Lanka. Most Sri Lankans, especially those that live on the coastal belt, are well acquainted with this traditional drink whose roots can be traced to pre-colonial Ceylonese kingdoms. There is treacle toddy […]
Sri lankan miners – Traditional Gem Mine
Sri lankan miners – Traditional Gem Mine Sri Lanka’s gemstone and jewelry industry blend traditional practices and experience with the needs of the modern global market. The island of Sri Lanka has a heritage of gem mining and trading that dates back to 2000 years. Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated in the Indian […]
A Kavadi Dancer in Sri Lanka
A Kavadi Dancer in Sri Lanka A Kavadi Dancer performs through the streets of Kandy during the Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka. Kavadi Dancers are Hindu performers who are invited to participate in the Buddhist Esala Perahera. The Esala Perahera is held to honour the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha which is enshrined within […]
The Bullock Cart – Sri Lankan life
The Bullock Cart – Sri Lankan life To introduce the bullock cart in Sri Lanka, it’s always a two wheeled vehicle led by a bullock as per the name-sake, sometimes hooded and sometimes not, but most often open and airy. The style of bullock carts differed by region and culture but the basic structure always […]
Life Of a Fishermen
Life Of a Fishermen “Maalu Waadi” are fishing villages that are dynamic during the ideal fishing season on each coastline of Sri Lanka. Fishermen from across the country travel to these villages and set up temporary homes. Some travel with families while some are alone. Early mornings on the south coast of Sri Lanka are […]
Low Country dances (Pahatharata Natum)
Low Country dances (Pahatharata Natum) Dances in low country are highly ritualistic. This form of dance is performed to appease evil spirits which cause sickness and is thus called ‘Devil Dance’. The dancers wear masks depicting many characters varied in forms of birds, demons, reptiles, etc. There are 18 main dances related to pahatharata style […]
The Ves Dancers – an expression of Sri Lankan culture
The Ves Dancers – an expression of Sri Lankan culture The Kandyan, or up-country (udarata natum), dances, are regarded as the classical dance tradition of Sri Lanka. Kandyan dancers are traditionally performed only by male dancers. The technique, partly derived from South India, focuses on dynamism, powerful footwork, leaps and whirls. It has a vast […]
The role of women on Sri Lankan tea plantations
The role of women on Sri Lankan tea plantations Sri Lanka is facing a turning point in its history after years of conflict. While demilitarization and the release of prisoners across the island continue, one group remains largely absent from the current political agenda: women. In particular, women farmers who have continued to produce one […]
Nittaewo
Nittaewo Nittaewo (or Nittevo) were said to be a small tribe of small Bigfoot or Yeti like hominid Cryptid native to Sri Lanka Legends of the Veddha tribe, who still farm in Sri Lanka, say they are responsible for wiping out the Nittaewo sometime in the late 18th century. According to the Veddha tradition […]