Yakkun nattannaw: 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 Klan nattannaw: a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the characters assumed by natives of Ceylon in a masquerade. Translated by John Callaway (1829)
A Budhist · London Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund · leaf 94
king offerings. Hecatches fowls, goats, and hogs, and cuts and tears themasunder. By beating them with his iron-hammer, hedrinks their blood, and quickly eats the slices of flesh.When he goes on foot, the ear-rings of both ears areshaking. 177. Now comes cruel Death* He has teeth sharpas irlass. In… … Nelkeni^ Lilke<f.Jhrthe Orit-rUa/TrMi^iJiz^o?!^ lit ..) KOLAN NATTAXNAWA. Gl and a looking-glass ; with grinning teeth; and his bodyis rubbed with red sandal. 179. His two eyes are staring round about, and hehas the dart of death in his grasp. Now every onein this assembly will behold Death with…
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