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  2. Poruwa ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The Poruwa ceremony appears to have existed in Sri Lanka before the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. The Poruwa ceremony was a valid custom as a registered marriage until the British introduced the registration of marriages by Law in 1870. Today's Poruwa ceremony has been influenced by both upcountry and low country customs of ...

  3. Kandyan law - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan law. Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces of the Kandyan Kingdom before the 1815 Kandyan Convention. It is one of three customary laws which are still in use in Sri Lanka. The other two customary laws are the ...

  4. Marriage proposal - Wikipedia

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    A marriage proposal is a custom or ritual, common in Western cultures, in which one member of a couple asks the other for their hand in marriage. If accepted, it marks the initiation of engagement, a mutual promise of later marriage. Not all engagements begin with a proposal of marriage. Historically, many marriages have been arranged by ...

  5. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Unmarried cohabitation in Sri Lanka became a punishable offence from the Dutch colonial period in 1580. [58] Andi Fein argued that prohibitions against homosexual marriage in Chinese Buddhism stem from Confucianism, and that studies of Buddhism and Hinduism in India and Sri Lanka show no such prohibitions existed there. [59] [60]

  6. Marriage vows - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 July 2024. Promises each partner in a couple makes to the other during a wedding ceremony The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. (September ...

  7. Sri Lankan Tamils - Wikipedia

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    The 2012 Sri Lanka Census revealed a Buddhist population of 22,254 amongst Sri Lankan Tamils, i.e. roughly 1% of all Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka. [ 18 ] The Hindu elite, especially the Vellalar , follow the religious ideology of Shaiva Siddhanta (Shaiva school) while the masses practice folk Hinduism , upholding their faith in local village ...

  8. Marriage - Wikipedia

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    Marriage is an institution that is historically filled with restrictions. From age, to race, to social status, to consanguinity, to gender, restrictions are placed on marriage by society for reasons of benefiting the children, passing on healthy genes, maintaining cultural values, or because of prejudice and fear.

  9. Kalinga Magha - Wikipedia

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    Kalinga Magha or Gangaraja Kalinga Vijayabahu (Tamil: கலிங்க மாகன் / கலிங்க மாகோன் / கங்கராஜ காலிங்க விஜயவாகு மகன், Odia: କଳିଙ୍ଗ ମାଘ / ଗଙ୍ଗାରାଜ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ବିଜୟବାହୁ, Sinhala: කාලිංග මාඝ) was an invader from the Kingdom of ...

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