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A journey to our ancestors
Sri Lankan Tribal group
Indian tribes
Indigenous people of Australia
Native Americans
A JOURNEY TO OUR
ANCESTORS
First and for most wed like to thanks to
British Council for giving us this golden
Opportunity to make this project.
We are the group of students in grade 6-7
Language of vedda people
The original language of the Veddas is the Vedda language.
Today it is used primarily by the interior Veddas of Dambana.
Communities, such as Coast Veddas and Anuradhapura Veddas,
that do not identify themselves strictly as Veddas also use
Vedda language in part for communication during hunting
and or for religious chants.
FEW WORDS FROM VEDDA LANGUAGE
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deyyalaato (god)
pannilaatto (worm)
meeatto (I or we)
irapojja (sun)
giniraaccaa (fire)
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botakanda (elephant)
kankunaa (deer)
karia (bear)
hatera (bear)
okma (buffalo)
kandaarni (bee)
mundi (monitor lizard)
potti (bee)
makini (spider)
ikini (louse)[17]
CLOTHING OF VEDDA PEOPLE
loincloth
shortsarong
cheeththaya
Tribal dance of Sri Lankans Veddas video (Created by the students of this project)
LIVELIHOO
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Veddas were originally hunter gathers. they used bow
sand arrows to hunt game, and also gathered wild
plants and honey.
They do Cultivation, which is called “chena” in Sri
Lanka. They cultivate Kurakkan Maize, Yams, gouds
and melons.
Veddas are famously known for there rich meat diet.
They hunt rabbit ,turtle, tortoise, monitor, lizard, wild
boar
GEOGRAPHY
Geographical isolation – they live in
cloistered, exclusive, remote and inhospitable
areas such as hills and forests.
Backwardness – their livelihood is based on
primitive agriculture, a low-value closed
economy with a low level of technology that
leads to their poverty. They have low levels of
literacy and health.
Distinctive culture, language and religion –
communities have developed their own
distinctive culture, language and religion.
Shyness of contact – they have a marginal
degree of contact with other cultures and
people
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
Nagunnawal people Cammeravgal -
city Canberra
North shore area
Kamilarvi - original people in the area
between Tamworth Goondiwinal
Aborigines are legally defined as
people who are members of the
Aborginal race of Australia.(Indigenous
to the Australian continent mainland
Australia or the island to Tasmania
CULTURE
LANGUAGES
Pama–Nyungan languages
Aboriginal languages
Tasmanian languages
WHAT DO THEY EAT?
NATIVE AMERICANS
Indigenous people of the united
states are known as,
Native Americans
American Indians and
Alaska Native
They are pre
colombian inhabitants
of North, South and
Central America
WEST INDIES
Application of the term ’Indian’
orginated with Christopher
Columbus, who in his search for
Asia through Indies Americas
came to be known as the’ west
Indies’
LIVING PLACES
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Ohio
Illinois
Cahokia,
north of Mexico,
Mississippi valleys
LANGUAGES
Languages that use in Native American
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Dutch
RELIGION
Christianity.
Traditional practices
SWEATLODGE ceremonies,
Include
drumming
Fasting
singing