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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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