CEYLON Maldives Costume Hindus SInghalaese

Description: LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT BELOW Print Specifics: Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888 Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair). Colors in the print include shiny metallic gold (appears as brownish color in the photo). Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) including blank margins around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. (3) The uneven tone of the photo was caused by the light coming from one side when photographing the print. Legend: THE ISLAND OF CEYLON, OR SRI LANKA, is situated at the southern extreme of the Indian peninsula at the entrance to the Bay of Bengal. The native population is divided into four races: the "leddahs, or Beddas, who live in the mountains; the Singhalese, ancient invaders from India who are known as Kandiens in the centre of the island and Singhalese on the coast; the Malabres who also came from India after the Singhalese; and, finally, the Moors. Like the Hindus, the Singhalese still have a caste system, despite the fact that the English tried to abolish it. (1.x denotes TOP row, 2.x BOTTOM row): 1.1 A sailor from the Maldives, wearing an Arabian bonnet, cotton clothes and a belt of printed material. 1.2 Kandien nobles. Despite the attempted abolition of the caste system by the English, costume often reflects the old caste traditions. The comboye, worn by both men and women, is the most important article of national costume. It consists of a piece of material wrapped around the hips and fastened with a belt, whose size is an indication of status. The beret is also a mark of nobility and is forbidden to ordinary people, as are gold and silver jewelry. 1.3, 4, 5, & 7 Middle class Singhalese, with costumes appropriate for the hot climate and their sedentary habits. The men wear cotton clothes: colored comboyes that reach to the ankles and small open jackets, Their heads are always covered and their hair is worn in a bun. Women's costume is the same as the men's except that they substitute a canezou for the jacket. 1.6 and 2.1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Hindus. Their skin is often very shiny because it is customary to cover their bodies with oil many times a day to combat perspiration. Men nearly always have shaved heads, except that in some castes a tuft is left at the back of the head. Women tie their hair back, unless they are widows in mourning or are being punished for some offense, in which case their heads are shaved. They wear saris, which are draped around the body and pulled over the head at the approach of a man, even when they are indoors. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

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