Identifier: yakkunnattannawc00budh (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: A Budhist
Subjects: Demonology
Publisher: London Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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hoods. His nose is like the proboscis of an ele-phant, and by staring with his eyes he frightens thepeople. 175. The Pel Madulla is ore of the devils that liveswith the devil Dalla, and he comes capering and dan-cing to the sound of the drum. Shaking the red cloth,he takes a bounce, and springs to the meat-oiferings,asking a little food. He dances to the sound of thedrum as he shakes the little bells and red cloth. 176. The devil Dalla comes, keeping his right-handon his side, and frequently asking 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 one of his hands he holds the dart ofdeath. He has on his head three crowns. ) 78. Death is now very near. He has a devils face; * See the accompcinying plate of Yaniraa Raksaya, or the DeathDevil. Yl
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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 undividedattention. 180. Death dances in the assembly, and terrifies thepeople, having hold of the reddish and black dart. Hewill come running, and staring with both eyes. Hewill not give up the soul he has got. 181. Having looked sternly with both eyes, and ter-rified the people round about by perplexing their minds,now Death, having danced and got money, you maydepart. 182. Here comes a foreign beggar, a pilgrun. Hehas a purse, a conch hangs on his shoulder, and hepleases the people. 183. A pilgrim came, and here he stands. Havingrubbed himself with ashes, he has circles of bonybeads on his hands; and holds in his hand a shiningglass. 184. He shakes the circles of both hands, and ter-rifi

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