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... Hooniyam Yaka : This demon , also called Hooniyam Deveta , is both demon and a subordinate member of the Hindu type pantheon . He is in charge of kodivina or hooniyam ( black magic or sorcery ) and is above other demons in status ...
... Hooniyam Yaka : This demon , also called Hooniyam Deveta , is both demon and a subordinate member of the Hindu type pantheon . He is in charge of kodivina or hooniyam ( black magic or sorcery ) and is above other demons in status ...
Page 118
... hooniyam , and have done so for Pel- polans , casting of spells is done through outside sorcerers , if it is actually done . We know of no verified instances in the village , although recent cases outside the village have been verified ...
... hooniyam , and have done so for Pel- polans , casting of spells is done through outside sorcerers , if it is actually done . We know of no verified instances in the village , although recent cases outside the village have been verified ...
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Bryce F. Ryan. Knox , Robert , 197n Kodivina . See Hooniyam , Sorcery . Kongahakankanage , 50 Korean War , 143 Land use , 2-3 , 15-17 , 22-23 , 24-25 , 27 , 196n . See also Estates , Gardens , Paddy , Rub- ber . Landed proprietors , 23 ...
Bryce F. Ryan. Knox , Robert , 197n Kodivina . See Hooniyam , Sorcery . Kongahakankanage , 50 Korean War , 143 Land use , 2-3 , 15-17 , 22-23 , 24-25 , 27 , 196n . See also Estates , Gardens , Paddy , Rub- ber . Landed proprietors , 23 ...
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agricultural almsgiving associated astrologer auspicious Badahela behavior believe betel bhikkhu boutiques bride brothers Bryce Ryan Buddha Buddhist caste cent ceremony Ceylon coconut couple crop culture dagoba daughter demon dhobi distinct dowry economic especially estates exorcizing fact father fields frequently garden girl gods Goyigama groom harvest honor Hooniyam horoscope household heads husband important Jataka Kalutara Kataragama kinship kinsmen less living Lokuliyanage Low Country male marriage married matters nearly neighborhood neighbors Nibbana organization paddy cultivation paddy land parental home participation peasant Pelpola Pelpola Central persons piligeneema pinkama pirith poruva position potters practices prestige priest production rarely rational relationships relatives responses rice rubber sarong secular significance Sinhalese social society Sri Pada status Straus supernatural temple tion traditional trees Undecided University of Ceylon upasaka urban usually values village wage labor wealth wedding Western wife wives women youth