Monday, November 16, 2009

Unforgotten Traditions oF Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka Culture is fascinating. The Yaksha and Naga tribes Civilized before 300 B.C. using agriculture and irrigation, Nourished from the Buddhism in early 2nd Century B.C. and also influenced by Indian invasions and going through Portuguese, Dutch and British rule, Sri Lankan Culture is diverse like it's Natural Heritage.

Known as the Smiling People though out the world Sri Lankans enjoy a unique life style that's humble, artistic, entertaining and touching someone's heart with Sri Lanka hospitality known for centuries. The intimate connection between Society and Buddhism as well as traditional forms of Art, Dance and Music are the fusion of the Sri Lanka Cultiure

In the early 19th century The British rule introduced democracy, modern education, legal and commercial agriculture system. Sri Lanka now is a mirror of it's own ancient and modern cultures diverse from it's cities to far villages across the tiny island.
Social Diversity of Sri Lankans can be explained as people involoved in software engineering International markets as well as traditional farmers using baffolas for to work in the paddy fields

The traditions have pass from generation to generation all over these years, few things that has passed on with out any lost are traditional kandyan dancing,wall drawing music and anganpora,"traditional art of fight".

The most important tradition out of all that has passed along is that respect elders,light a oil lamp, and eat milk rice in the morning when the new day of the life is starting.

1 comment:

  1. Good description of everything... great job Chattu!!!! I like it :=)

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