Yakkun nattannawā:
a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the Ceylon system of demonology; to which is appended, The practices of a Capua or devil priest; as described by a Budhist and Kōlan nattannawā: a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the characters assumed by natives of Ceylon in a masquerade.
Translated by John Callaway, illustrated with plates from Cingalese designs

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Language(s)

English

Published

London Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund 1829

Subjects

Demonology.
Sri Lanka > Sri Lanka / Religion.

Note

"A specimen of the Kōlan nattanawā in Singalese characters" on one plate.

Physical Description

xi, 69 p. plates. 22 cm.

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