Sapphire, Sri Lanka, 8.4 ct. E795
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Posted on 07-10-2023 01:10 PM
Punyakante wijenaike (b. 1933) is a sri lankan writer of fiction, short story and poetry. Born to colonial ceylon, she is among the first generation of ceylon’s / sri lanka’s post-independence literati, and her early compositions coincide with cultural, social and political change and upheaval that were instrumental in the shaping of a ‘new’ nation in times post-1956. Wijenaike has lived most of her
life
in colombo and hails from an upper middle social background. Her first collection of short stories was the third woman (1963), which she followed up with her novels, which include the waiting earth (1966), giraya (1971), amulet (1994), an enemy within (1998) and when the harvest is over (2013).
With such a rich and diverse history, it is no surprise that sri lanka has a number of good luck charms. Wooden masks, often painted in incredible coloured designs, are worn during ceremonies to ward off evil. Sharks teeth, meanwhile, are worn on necklaces of fisherman and the wider public as a form of luck. The most popular lucky charm is the wearing of an amulet as a form of protection. Amulets are typically worn on necklaces or bracelets and are known as the gift of protection.
Many sri lankans consult fortunetellers and astrologers before making important decisions about marriage, business and children, and believe that they have the ability to control events. Decisions regarding business, traveling and other matters are often not made without consulting a fortuneteller to astrologer first a great emphasis is placed on doing things in auspicious places at auspicious times. Sri lankans take astrology very seriously. A persons horoscope is determined by chronicling the movement of the planets in his or her lifetime on a talipot palm leaf with a metal stylus and black powder. Horoscopes are taken into consideration fr marriage.
Buddhism in sri lanka, also known as theravada buddhism, is deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of the island nation. Buddhists in sri lanka believe in the power of buddha amulets, which are believed to bring good luck, prosperity, and protection to the wearer. Sri lankan buddha amulets are popular not just in sri lanka, but also in other parts of the world . Our collection of sri lankan buddha amulets features a variety of designs, each with its unique significance and symbolism. Some amulets feature the image of buddha himself, while others feature symbols such as lotus flowers or elephants.
SOLD antique Sri Lanka/Ceylon Necklace High grade silver Ethnic rare
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group of ladakhi women in costume, c. 1900, photo: courtesy of hugh rayner (copyright)
antique ladakh necklace coral, turquoise and silver beads high grade silver, 48cm (19"), 153 grams
rare: ladakh, jammu and kashmir state, india c.
Early 1900’s. The fashion in ladakh and western tibet for wearing multiple strands of necklaces traces back to the 14th century. This is a distinctively ladakhi, western himalayas, type of necklace combining three strands of antique salmon coral beads on the top row and a single strand of coral beads on the bottom row.
Sapphire, Sri Lanka, 9.4 ct. E742
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Recent biographies of monks before we attempt a detailed interpretation of the biography of acharn mun, we should explore what sort of tradition of writing biographies of monks exists in sri lanka, burma, and thailand. This inquiry is called for because our biographer maha boowa himself states in his preface that “the method of presentation here follows that of the ancient compilers who recorded the biographies of some noble disciples in various texts in the hope that they may be encouraging examples for posterity”. In sri lanka and thailand, as in burma, there are numerous popular biographies of the buddha and famous arahants.