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Singhalese

noun
1.
A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.  Synonym: Sinhalese.
2.
The Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka.  Synonyms: Sinhala, Sinhalese.






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"Singhalese" Quotes from Famous Books



... discoursed on a Jew's harp keeps the elfin women away from the hunter, because the tongue of the instrument is of steel. In Morocco iron is considered a great protection against demons; hence it is usual to place a knife or dagger under a sick man's pillow. The Singhalese believe that they are constantly surrounded by evil spirits, who lie in wait to do them harm. A peasant would not dare to carry good food, such as cakes or roast meat, from one place to another without putting ...
— The Golden Bough - A study of magic and religion • Sir James George Frazer

... Borderers of England and Scotland entrusted their buried treasure to the brownie (Folklore of Northern Counties, 248). This is exactly the same idea which exists throughout India. "Hidden treasures are under the special guardianship of supernatural beings. The Singhalese, however, divide the charge between demons and cobra capellas. Various charms are resorted to by those who wish to gain the treasures. A puja is sufficient with the cobras, but the demons require a sacrifice. Blood of a human being is the most important, but the Kappowas have hitherto ...
— Folklore as an Historical Science • George Laurence Gomme



Words linked to "Singhalese" :   Sanskritic language, Asian, Sanskrit, Sri Lanka, Asiatic, Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sinhalese



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