Vedda

Ved·da

also Ved·dah V0041900 (vĕd′ə)n. pl. Vedda or Ved·das also Veddah or Ved·dahs A member of the earliest people of Sri Lanka, originally forest-dwelling hunters but now almost completely assimilated into the modern Sinhalese population.

[Sinhalese vädda, perhaps from Middle Indic vajjita-, excluded, from Sanskrit varjita-, past passive participle of varjayati, he avoids, shuns, causative of vṛṇakti, he bends, turns.]

Vedda

(ˈvɛdə) or

Veddah

n, pl -da, -das, -dah or -dahs (Peoples) a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology[C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin]

Vedda

the ancient inhabitants of Ceylon, who played an important role in the formation of its modern ethnic composition. They live mainly in the eastern regions of the island. Population is approximately 800 people. They speak the Sinhalese language, although some speak the Tamil language. They have become highly assimilated with the Sinhalese and the Tamils. The ancient beliefs have disappeared, and they now profess Buddhism and Hinduism. Most of the Veddas are engaged in slash-and-burn farming and fishing, supplementing these with hunting and gathering. Exogamous tribal groups, or “Waruge,” and survivals of matriarchy are preserved in the social organization of the Veddas.

REFERENCES

Narody Iuzhnoi Azii. Moscow, 1963.
Kochnev, V. I. Naselenie Tseilona. Moscow, 1965.
Seligmann, C. G., and B. L. Seligmann. The Veddas. Cambridge, 1911.

V. I. KOCHNEV

单词	vedda
释义	Vedda Ved·da also Ved·dah V0041900 (vĕd′ə)n. pl. Vedda or Ved·das also Veddah or Ved·dahs A member of the earliest people of Sri Lanka, originally forest-dwelling hunters but now almost completely assimilated into the modern Sinhalese population. [Sinhalese vädda, perhaps from Middle Indic vajjita-, excluded, from Sanskrit varjita-, past passive participle of varjayati, he avoids, shuns, causative of vṛṇakti, he bends, turns.] Vedda (ˈvɛdə) or Veddah n, pl -da, -das, -dah or -dahs (Peoples) a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology[C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin] Vedda Vedda the ancient inhabitants of Ceylon, who played an important role in the formation of its modern ethnic composition. They live mainly in the eastern regions of the island. Population is approximately 800 people. They speak the Sinhalese language, although some speak the Tamil language. They have become highly assimilated with the Sinhalese and the Tamils. The ancient beliefs have disappeared, and they now profess Buddhism and Hinduism. Most of the Veddas are engaged in slash-and-burn farming and fishing, supplementing these with hunting and gathering. Exogamous tribal groups, or “Waruge,” and survivals of matriarchy are preserved in the social organization of the Veddas. REFERENCES Narody Iuzhnoi Azii. Moscow, 1963. Kochnev, V. I. Naselenie Tseilona. Moscow, 1965. Seligmann, C. G., and B. L. Seligmann. The Veddas. Cambridge, 1911. V. I. KOCHNEV
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