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Page 69
... yakka who lives in the banian - trees in the jungle over there ' ( Babun made a sweep with his arm towards the west ) . ' This yakka has entered this man , and his life is going from him . Why has the yakka entered the man ? There is ...
... yakka who lives in the banian - trees in the jungle over there ' ( Babun made a sweep with his arm towards the west ) . ' This yakka has entered this man , and his life is going from him . Why has the yakka entered the man ? There is ...
Page 71
... yakka answered , fighting against the power , " Some- thing must be given . " The master said , “ Unless she be given , do not leave the man . Am I to die for this foolish man's sake ? " Then the god said , " Yes something must be given ...
... yakka answered , fighting against the power , " Some- thing must be given . " The master said , “ Unless she be given , do not leave the man . Am I to die for this foolish man's sake ? " Then the god said , " Yes something must be given ...
Page 74
... the path , and ran out eagerly to meet him . They sat down under a tamarind tree , just outside the stile in the compound fence . ' The yakka has gone , ' said Silindu . ' The god drove him out after the vederala took you . But now what to.
... the path , and ran out eagerly to meet him . They sat down under a tamarind tree , just outside the stile in the compound fence . ' The yakka has gone , ' said Silindu . ' The god drove him out after the vederala took you . But now what to.
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aiya Aiyo Arachchi asked Babehami Babun became Beddagama began better bring brother brought called carrying charm chena child clear cloth comes compound court crop daughter dead deer devil died evil eyes face father fear felt Fernando followed fool girl give given Hamadoru hand hang head headman hear heard Hinnihami hunter interpreter judge jungle Kamburupitiya Karlinahami kill knew Korala laughed leave listen live looked Mahatmaya mind months morning Mudalali never night once passed path perhaps prison Punchi Menika Punchirala rain returned rice road round seemed seen side silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly speak stand stood story strange talk tell temple thing thought told took track trees trouble true turned understand vederala village voice walked watched wife wild wind woman women