Folk Tales from the Serendib
Folk Tales from the Serendib

Author: Sunil Munasinghe

Publisher: Tamarind Tree Books Incorporated

Published: 2014-09

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780991915736

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"A wonderful collection of tales about villagers and talking animals and their day-to-day problems in a pastoral Sri Lanka. Many stories are similar to the ones heard in other South Asian lands, a testimony to the foreign influences that blew across the island over the centuries through interaction with invaders, adventurers and peaceful travellers. These folktales do not, however, offer moral lessons. They are hilarious, with characters who find themselves in awkward situations and end up exhibiting the many tragic and comic aspects of our transient lives."--

Buddha in Sri Lanka
Buddha in Sri Lanka

Author: Swarna Wickremeratne

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 079148114X

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This book provides both an erudite and intimate look at how Buddhism is lived in Sri Lanka. While India is known as the birthplace of Buddhism, Sri Lanka is its other home; Buddhism extends back over twenty-five hundred years on the island and remains at the center of its spiritual traditions and culture. Throughout the book, author Swarna Wickremeratne incorporates a personal view, sharing stories of herself, her family, friends, and acquaintances as they "lived Buddhism" both during her Sri Lankan girlhood and during more recent times. This personal view makes the traditions come alive as Wickremeratne details Buddhist beliefs, customs, rituals and ceremonies, and folklore. She also provides a fascinating discussion of the Sangha, the institutional monkhood in Sri Lanka, including its history, codes of conduct, and evolution and resilience over time. Wickremeratne explores the recent attempts by many monks to reinvent themselves in a society characterized by secularization, globalization, and a tide of aggressive Christian evangelization.

South Asian Folklore
South Asian Folklore

Author: Peter Claus

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-10-28

Total Pages: 741

ISBN-13: 1000101223

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With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts. A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.

Best Loved Folk Tales of Sri Lanka
Best Loved Folk Tales of Sri Lanka

Author: Manel Ratnatunga

Publisher: Sterling Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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This series of fascinating folk tales are from the different states of India. Children love to hear tales. These stories, handed down from generation to generation, will hold them spell bound. An effective way of introducing good literature to children, these tales make interesting reading.

The Sri Lanka Reader
The Sri Lanka Reader

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2011-04-13

Total Pages: 791

ISBN-13: 0822349825

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Fifty-four images and more than ninety classic and contemporary texts introduce Sri Lankas recorded history of more than two and a half millennia.