Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c7.33

c7.33

*Yamannu*. Their service consisted of giving a certain number of lumps of iron yearly, the Iron-burning of charcoal for the forge, carrying baggage, assisting in field work and at *yak* or *bali* smelters ceremonies. They put up the *talimana* (pair of bellows) for the smith, and smelt iron.