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The
"Daha Ata Sanniya" is a traditional dance ritual held to exorcise 18 types of
diseases from the human body. Though an extremely colourful and vibrant pageant,
most Sri Lankans do not get the chance of witnessing it, due to the
performance's exorbitant costs and the ..."
The
"Daha Ata Sanniya" is a traditional dance ritual held to exorcise 18 types of
diseases from the human body. Though an extremely colourful and vibrant pageant,
most Sri Lankans do not get the chance of witnessing it, due to the
performance's exorbitant costs and the long duration. The origin of this Shanthi Karmaya (blessing)
took place in the times of ancient kings and was performed in the southern and
western parts of the country. According to the story, while King Sankapala was
at war, his wife who was pregnant had a sudden craving for a certain variety of
mango. As she ate it, her maid of honour too had wanted a piece of the fruit,
but had been refused by the Queen.
Angry at this refusal, the maid cursed her
and when the King returned after the war, told him that the Queen had conceived
out of wedlock. The story was believed and the Queen was sliced in two with a
sword. The baby was born and ate off his mother and so, a devil was born. As the
story goes, lead by this devil, 18 other devils were created and they in turn
came to towns and cities and began to spread in the form of diseases. It is to
counter this type of sickness that the Daha Ata Sanniya originated. 'Daha Ata Sanniya" will be performed in two
sections where the first part will consist of seven palis, while the second part
will be performed as the 18 sannis. The mask known as Dahaata Sanniya or ‘eighteen
disease’ is studded with 18 diseased faces atop a pair of their gods and two
spirits one the spreader of pain through disease and other the saviour is placed
vertically apart. Prof. M.H. Goonatilleka explained that in folk religion this
is in vogue. He explained that "Pritiatory magical and therapeutic effects of
mask and attendant rituals of Sri Lanka are still not forgotten in the remote
parts of the country. The dancer donning demon masks may not be aware of the
significance of ritual transformation and the assumption of the role of the
disease-causing demon."...
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The
"Daha Ata Sanniya" is a traditional dance ritual held to exorcise 18 types of
diseases from the human body. Though an extremely colourful and vibrant pageant,
most Sri Lankans do not get the chance of witnessing it, due to the
performance's exorbitant costs and the long duration. The origin of this Shanthi Karmaya (blessing)
took place in the times of ancient kings and was performed in the southern and
western parts of the country. According to the story, while King Sankapala was
at war, his wife who was pregnant had a sudden craving for a certain variety of
mango. As she ate it, her maid of honour too had wanted a piece of the fruit,
but had been refused by the Queen.
Mahasona- Famous demon of Sri Lanka
'Angampora': A Fighting Art associated with Sinhala Kings
Hindu Gods & Worship (Puja) in Sri Lanka
UFOs Over Sri Lanka
GANESH- The elephant-headed god (God Pillaiyar or Ganadeviyo)
Elephant lore - in Myth, Legend, Religion and War
Kadupul & Nagavalli Gifts from the Celestial Nagas
