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88Wedding customs in different cultures - Jaffna Tamils
Jaffna is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and the capital of that province. This is located in a peninsula attached to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. The above peninsula and a few small...
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76Anuradhapura, Ancient Capital City of Sri Lanka.
Anuradhapura is the oldest capital city of Sri Lanka. This is situated about 205 km. notrh of Colombo the present capital of the country. Anuradhapura was established in 4th century BC and continued upto the...
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73Wind Tower - An Architectural Element of Local Identity in UAE.
Wind Tower is a traditional architectural element mainly part of residential houses. The function of this tower is to catch cooler breeze that prevail at a higher level above the ground and to direct it into...
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96What is the meaning of the spoked wheel in the flag of India?
When India's National flag was adopted in the Constituent Assembly, the then Vice President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan explained the meaning of the spoked wheel that featured in the centre of the flag as follows:...
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81Coutryard Houses
Courtyard houses are houses in which the spaces are arranged around an inner courtyard. Generally these houses are inward looking and afford maximum privacy and security for the inmates. This form of houses...
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70Raja Ravi Varma - Famous Indian Painter
Raja Ravi Varma one of the most famous Indian painter. He was born in a keralite royal family. He learned painting from Indian painters and later from a British painter. The knowledge he acquired both from...
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66Ancient Sculptures of Pallava Period, Tamilnadu, India
Pallavas ruled Tamilnadu from 6th century AD to 9th century AD. Budhism and Jainism were the main religions before this period started fading away during Pallava rule. Hinduism had a great revival during this...
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85Kolam - The Traditional Floor Drawing of South India
Kolam is a drawing generally drawn at the entrance of a house or any other building. This is a very old practice in South India. Dried rice flour or other types of wkite powders are used for drawing kolams....
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68Pittu - A Popular Food Item in Sri Lanka
Pittu is a popular and frequently prepared food item among Sri Lankans, both Tamils living in Northern and Eastern parts of Sri lanka as well as Sinhalese living in the rest of the areas of the country. This...
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70Kolam - South Indian Floor Drawing - 3
In some of my earlier hubs, I introduced some traditional floor drawings known as kolams. Those kolams were drawn based on dots in specific grid patterns as guides. Kolams can also be drawn guided by...
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