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Kōlam Masks
Represents various social, cultural and political characters from Maha Sammatha Raja period to Colonial period. they are performed in Kōlam Madu festivals.
Mahā Sammatha RajaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | manikpāla BisavaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Maname KumarayaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) |
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Maname kumariyaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) | Chullapaduma KumarayaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31) | Chullapaduma kumariyaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31) |
Kapiri Miniha (African man)Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38) | Kapiri gahaniya (African woman)Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38) | Maname KumarayaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30) |
Maname KumariyaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30) | Rāja sevakaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31) | PurohithaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30) |
GavayaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) | Thambi MudalaliSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) | HettiSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) |
KotiyaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40) | Vädi RajaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30) | Vädi RajaMirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.62) |
VäddaSource: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30) | Maname RajaMirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.63) | LenchinaOlaboduva tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.95) |
LenchinaAmbalangoda tradition. Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Sinha KōlamaSource: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.75) | Vidāne ĀrachchiSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 |
DukkiniyaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | DunguruvaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Anabera KōlamaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 |
The foxSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Nonchi AkkaAmbalangoda tradition. Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Nonchi AkkaMirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.83) |
Sinha KōlamaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Mudali KōlamaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | JasayaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 |
HenchappuSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda. | Heva KōlamaSource: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019 | Parangi Kōlama (Portuguese Men)Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38) |
A documentary on a Kōlam tradition in Sri Lanka
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