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Dances

Sri lanka Dances

                                                                               

Kandyan dances

Originally avannam (or wannam) was kind of recitation. Most vannam describe the behaviour of animals such us elephants, monkeys, rabbits, peacock, cocks, serpents etc. Later dancers have used the vannam as background song for their performance. There are 18 vannam in the kandyan dance form. Traditionally a dancer would have to leam to perporm all of these vannam before they would be gifted the ves costume. The most well known among these  are the hanuma vannama (monkey ), the ukusa vannama (eagle) and the gajaga vannama (elephant).

The word vannam comes from the sinhala word vannam (descriptive praise'). Ancient sinhala texts refer to a considerable number of vannam that were only sung; later they were adapted to solo dance and music. In this kavikara maduwa ( a decorated dance arena) there were song and poetry contests.

It is said that the kavi (poetry sung to music) for the eighteen principal vannsm were composed by an old sage named ganithalankara, with the help of a Buddhist priest from the kandy tempal. The vannam were inspired by nature, history, legend, folk religion, folk art, and sacred lore, and each is composed and interpreyed in a certain mood (rasaya) or expression of sentiment. The eighteen classical vannam are, 

1 gajaga wannama  ( elephant ) 

2 thuranga wannama (horse )

3 mayura wannama  ( peacock )

4 gahaka wannama ( conch shell ) 

5 uranga wannama ( crawling animals )

6 mussaiadi wannama (hare )

7 ukkussa wannama ( eagle ) 

8 wairodi wannama  ( precious stone ) 

9 hanuma wannama  ( monkey )

10 savula wannama  (rooster )

11 sinharaja wannama ( lion king ) 

12 nayadi wannama ( cobra ) 

13 kirala wannama ( red - wattled lapwing )

14 eeradi wannama (arrow)

15 surapathi wannama (in praise of  the leader of gods sakra )

16 ganapsthi wannama ( in praise of the god ganapathi )

17 uduhara wsnnama ( expressing the pomp andmajesty of the king )

18 assadhrusa vannama (extolling the merit of BUddha 

  

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Beautiful contry

 Beautiful contry 

Full of romantic landscapes,stirring mountains, lush green tea gardens and golden beaches,the island nation of sri lanka is nothing short of magnificent. The conntry has no shortage of beautiful awe-inspiring spots, natural, historic and cultural, each more picture perfect than the next. Fromsoulful buddhist monasteries and temples to exotic and impeccable spots rarely explored, sri lanka offers everything that makes you escape a memorable one! Whether traveling with your significant ather or planning a vacay with your family, sri lanka won't disappoint you!

Sri Lanka documented history spans 3000 years, with evidence of prehistoric human settlements dating back at least 125000 years. 

The per-history of sri lanka goes back 125,000 years and possibly even as  far back as 500,000 years. The ari spans the palaeolithic, mesolithic, and early long ages.

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