Ves Dancer
Thiththapajjala Samaraveera Guruunnanse fully dressed in his traditional Ves costume worn during the Kohomba Kankariya. The Ves costume, particularly the headgear, is considered sacred and believed to belong to the deity Kohomba. Only the fully trained Masters of the Kohomba Kankariya are allowed to wear the headgear. If a student who has not undergone rigorous training and mastered the ritual dance wears it, it is believed he will be cursed. Thiththapajjala Village, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Thiththapajjala Samaraveera Guruunnanse fully dressed in his traditional Ves costume worn during the Kohomba Kankariya. The Ves costume, particularly the headgear, is considered sacred and believed to belong to the deity Kohomba. Only the fully trained Masters of the Kohomba Kankariya are allowed to wear the headgear. If a student who has not undergone rigorous training and mastered the ritual dance wears it, it is believed he will be cursed. Thiththapajjala Village, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Thiththapajjala Samaraveera Guruunnanse fully dressed in his traditional Ves costume worn during the Kohomba Kankariya. The Ves costume, particularly the headgear, is considered sacred and believed to belong to the deity Kohomba. Only the fully trained Masters of the Kohomba Kankariya are allowed to wear the headgear. If a student who has not undergone rigorous training and mastered the ritual dance wears it, it is believed he will be cursed. Thiththapajjala Village, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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