Yaksha Masks

Mahasohon Yakā Source: holmankatha (2017)රිටිගල ජයසේන හා මහසොහොන් යක්ෂාධිපති,available:https://www.holmankatha.com/2017/06/blog-post_9.html [accessed 15 July 2019]	Mahasohon Baliya Baliya, an idol made of clay for a Mahasohon Samayama ritual. Source: Pabalu Wojegoonawardane 2012
Reeri Yakā Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.101)	Sohon Garā Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)
Dala/Maha Garā Source: (Wijesuriya 2004,p.168)	Keela Garā Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)
Kadavara Yakā Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.143)	Gopalu Yakā Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.145)

A fragment from Gara Yak Shanthiya.

A living example of the communal entertainment value provided in Sinhala healing rituals. Contradictory to the colonial sweeping statement of yaksa as ferocious demons causing terror and distress, the Gara yakku are playing hilarious pranks on the audience and on each other causing much laughter.

Arawwala Gammadu Ulella 2016 (Lak Viskam 2016)

Yaksha Masks

Mahasohon Yakā

Source: holmankatha (2017)රිටිගල ජයසේන හා මහසොහොන් යක්ෂාධිපති,available:https://www.holmankatha.com/2017/06/blog-post_9.html [accessed 15 July 2019]

Mahasohon Baliya

Baliya, an idol made of clay for a Mahasohon Samayama ritual. Source: Pabalu Wojegoonawardane 2012

Reeri Yakā

Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.101)

Sohon Garā

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Dala/Maha Garā

Source: (Wijesuriya 2004,p.168)

Keela Garā

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Kadavara Yakā

Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.143)

Gopalu Yakā

Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.145)