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Sri Lanka: Traditional Ruhunu dancer with mask and a drummer with his Yak Bera drum (1997)

The repertoire of Ruhunu dancing has its origins in the rituals of the Devol Maduwa - used to propitiate the Deity/demon Devol - and in exorcistic rituals known as the Rata Yakuma and the Sanni Yakuma - associated with various demons who are supposed to cause a variety of afflictions and incurable illnesses.
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Title:
Sri Lanka: Traditional Ruhunu dancer with mask and a drummer with his Yak Bera drum (1997)
Caption:
The repertoire of Ruhunu dancing has its origins in the rituals of the Devol Maduwa - used to propitiate the Deity/demon Devol - and in exorcistic rituals known as the Rata Yakuma and the Sanni Yakuma - associated with various demons who are supposed to cause a variety of afflictions and incurable illnesses.
Credit:
Album / Universal Images Group / Chaweewan Chuchuay / Pictures From History
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2849 x 5074 px | 41.4 MB
Print size:
24.1 x 43.0 cm | 9.5 x 16.9 in (300 dpi)
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