Name: Customs and Rituals observed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Uploaded: 2022-03-27
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: Customs and Rituals observed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

Customs and Rituals observed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 

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Customs and Rituals observed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year

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The dawn of the New Year is a happy moment. Family gets together and light fire crackers. 

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The dawn of the New Year is a happy moment. Family gets together and light fire crackers

The  D awn of the New Year  ( Avurudu   Udawa )

Neutral Period (Nonagathe). This period is also called the “ Punya Kaalaya ”. We stop our work and participate in religious activities.. 

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This period is also called the “ Punya   Kaalaya ”. We stop our work and participate in religious activities.

The milk is boiled and milk rice is prepared while wearing the auspicious colour.. 

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The milk is boiled and milk rice is prepared while wearing the auspicious colour.

Lighting the Hearth ( Lipa   Gini   Melaweema )

Performing Rituals and Exchanging Money (Wade alleema saha ganu denu kireema). 

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Performing Rituals and Exchanging Money (Wade  alleema  saha ganu denu kireema)

Children worship their elders with a sheaf of betel leaves.

First Meal at the Avurudu Table (Ahara Anubawaya). 

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First Meal at the Avurudu Table (Ahara Anubawaya)

Father lights the oil lamp.   The family eats together.

Visiting the Neighbours and Relatives with Sweetmeats. 

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Visiting the  Neighbours  and Relatives with Sweetmeats

We visit our  neighbours  and relatives . We share food with them.

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Anointing Oil (Hisa Thel Gama). An elderly person performs this ritual.. 

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Going to work (Rakee Raksha Sandaha Pitathwa Yama). 

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Going to work (Rakee  Raksha   Sandaha  Pitathwa Yama)

There is an auspicious time for people to leave for work.