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Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c7.12

Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c7.12

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c7.12

I now give a table of castes according to the *Janavaṃsa*.
1. *Goviyō* (*handuruvō* ['hondrews' of Knox], *veḷḷalas*, cultivators).
2. *Pesakārayō* (*salāgamayō*, 'chalia' weavers).
3. *Kamburu* (*navandannō*, *galladdō*, artificers).
4. *Vaḍuvō*, (carpenters, blacksmiths, etc.)
5. *Hannali* (tailors and embroiderers).
6. *Radav* (dhobies, washermen). } (*acāriyō*)