Aspects of Sinhala Folklore

Abarā According to Sinhala ambalama Andare Andare's anklet arecanuts avicciya beauty betel birds breasts Buddha Buddhist called coconut Colombo colour court jester crane cultural deka desa bëlimi dikiri diya dreams ëța ëti ëți kehel flowers fruit gaha gamarāla Gampola geḍi geḍiya gena giyā goddess gōmara goraka hair himi human body jungle kakul kala Kaluvā kanda Kannaki karavila katu kënda king kiri kobeyyā kola Kōṭṭe Kōvalan maid mala Malala mața means Mi flowers milk milk-rice mula Navagamuva nëti novē dō observe sil omens paddy Palanga păța Pattini pëla perahëra peti pettappu potu proverb pula puvak ratu refers rice riddles Sinhala folk Sinhala folk poet Sinhala folk speech Sinhala folklore Sinhala language Sinhala village Sinhala word Sinhalese Sri Lanka sudu teda things tiyana liya tōrā evāpan tortoise tree Uḍa uḍin uguḍuvā vagey vața vënna verse wife woman women yana young