Eelavar

15/06/2014

New post (Agriculture) has been published on Eelavar

The following is a list of important crops cultivated in the Peninsula - nellu or rice; varaku or kada millet; mondi or Indian millet.

12/05/2014

New post (Muslim) has been published on Eelavar

Finally, a word about Muslims in Jaffna. According to statistics, among the population of the Jaffna district, 1.2% were Muslims in 1946 and 1.66% in 1981.
These Muslims are descendants of Arab traders who had married Tamil women. Though they speak Tamil and use many Tamil customs and habits, they, in the words of a scholar, “have been keen to disown their Tamil heritage and establish their separate identity”.
One interesting feature regarding the Jaffna Muslims is that 90% of tailors of Jaffna town are Muslims,” a phenomenon not found anywhere else in Sri Lanka”.

23/04/2014

Savari- bullock cart race- is another folk sport in Jaffna. Bullocks are specially reared to participate in this race.

23/04/2014

Var is another vigourous game for the boys. Participants are divided into two groups.

23/04/2014

There are games for girls, too. Kentaal is a game of hopping on foot. A small square is divided into double four rectangular spaces.

23/04/2014

The dominant institution of the societal organization of the people of Jaffna has been, and to a limited extent still is, the system of caste

23/04/2014

Sri Lankan Tamil people (Tamil: இலங்கை தமிழர், ilankai tamiḻar also Tamil: ஈழத் தமிழர், īḻat tamiḻar), or Ceylon Tamils also known as Eelam Tamils

31/03/2014

New post (Anna unchal) has been published on Eelavar

Anna unchal, namely swiniging to the rhythm of a song called kappal paddu, literally a ship song, was another sport engaged in by girls in villages.

13/03/2014

New post (Kuzhai edukkirathu) has been published on Eelavar

Kuzhai eduktirathu, meaning literally taking a branch of leaves and sprouts.

06/03/2014

New post (Mullaitivu District) has been published on Eelavar

The Mullaitivu District, newly created in 1979, was earlier covered by the Mannar, Trincomalee and Vavuniya Districts. This District occupies the Eastern

05/03/2014

New post (Kilinochchi District) has been published on Eelavar

The Kilinochchi District is situated in the Northern part of the Island, including land area of approximately 1,237.11 square km and an inland water way of

28/02/2014

New post (Thaychi) has been published on Eelavar

Thaychi or Kizhithaddu is a vagourous game, which demands great skill, agility and dexterity of the body and mind.