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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 1 — The Maehiyallē-gama Princess

H. (Henry) Parker translation

The names of the three cities are verbal jokes. Awulpura is derived from awulanawā, to collect or pick up; Handi, from handi-karaṇawā, to join together; Upaddā, from upaddanawā, to cause to be born. ↑

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