Lakpura Bummadiya LK95000500 Temple of the Tooth

Temple of the Tooth

After the 4-hour guided tour

this particular mask is used in healing of lameness

layered perspective on the lasting influence of colonialism and the evolution of Sri Lanka into a modern nation

Madawala is a town in the hill country of central Sri Lanka

Lakpura Bummadiya LK95000500 Temple of the ToothLakpura Bummadiya is a traditional Sri Lankan clay pot drum, shaped like a water vessel and decorated with colorful motifs. This single faced drum (6 8 inches in diameter) is covered with animal hide and played during paddy harvesting in Kandyan villages. Suspended from the shoulder with a Savaram, it is also known as Kala Ham or Kalabera, preserving Sri Lankas folk music heritage.