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The following is a list of all entries from the Sri Lanka category.
Grabbing It
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 7 months agoI leave Sri Lanka on 24 June.
It’s hard to describe the feelings I have about this–but the children are quite upfront about it. “Sad,” they sign. I keep responding the same way: “Not now. Forget about 24 June. Don’t think about that just yet.” It doesn’t quite validate their feelings, but it keeps the […]
These Are Auspicious Times, Parts 2-115
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 7 months agoBuilding on the proverb that a picture is a thousand words–a belief which Sri Lankans take to heart–I have concluded that to type out blogs about the rest of April and May would consume, well, all my available time from now through June. So instead, here are 115 more photographs spanning four weeks. I’ve put […]
These Are Auspicious Times, Part 1
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 8 months agoJust as David said, April (and the first week of May) was like the New Year, Christmas, and Easter mashed up into a long string of celebrations incorporating ancient Sinhalese traditions, sacred Buddhist theology, and East Asian and Western influences. Looking back, I’d include Halloween and the Chinese New Year into David’s smorgasbord as well. […]
Fingerspelling in Sinhala
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 8 months agoSo you’re interested in expanding your repertoire of fingerspelling alphabets from all over the world? You’ve come to the right place. Settle into your seat for your lesson in Sinhala Fingerspelling!
First, let’s open up your chart and guide to the Sinhala fingerspelling alphabet (click here).
Because Sinhala has more than twice as many letters as […]
