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1916.9.269 Name and identification of character The greater gara demon, maha gara (Sin.). Context A demon character appearing in three contexts: (i) in a group dance sequence in Kolam called Gara Nätuma (Sin.), (ii) in the demon-ritual called Gara Yakuma or Gara Tovile, and (iii) in the finale of the god-rituals; the Devolmaduva and the Gammaduva. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The head-dress is composed of three cobra-hoods. All three hoods rise from above the bridge of the nose. The centre hood is broad and dilated. Its ventral combines with a decorated piece in the shape of a sacred spot, a tilaka (Sin.). All three hoods are ornamented with geometric and spot, bindu (Sin.), designs in black, red and white. The eyebrows are richly decorated with petal, pala-peti (Sin.), designs and line drawings. The mouth is broad, open and slanting. The lower jaw is moveable; the gara demons are normally engaged in a prolonged dialogue with the exorcist. The ears are in the shape of discs decorated with two circles of petal and pine-flower designs. The eye-teeth extend from the corners of the mouth to the centre of the circular ears. The eye-teeth are separately fitted. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The phonetic rendering as ¿Garu¿ is incorrect. 2000 07 20 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, sal 2 Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.09.0269 Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, sal 2 Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.269 Name and and The Lady’s demon, maha gara (Sin.). Context A demon A A in A contexts: (i) in a group dance in Kolam (a Nätuma (Sin.), (ii) in the demon ritual (iii) in the finale of the god-rituals; the Devolmaduva and the Gammaduva. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) Iconography The head-dress is composed of cobra-The. All fear rise from the bridge. The centre hood is broad and dilated. Its ventral use with a Its in the case of a Its spot, a tilaka (Sin.). All fear, ornamented with geometric and spot, bindu (Sin.) The eyebrows are richly sought with petal, pala-peti (Sin.), The and line The. The mouth is broad, open and slanting. The lower jaw is moveable; the gara demons are lower in a lower ged with the exorcist. The ears are in the experiences of discs with two experiences of petal and pine-flower The. The eye-The from the corners of the mouth to the centre of the ears. The eye-loving separated. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The phonetic rendering as ¿Garu ¿is calculated. 2000 07 20 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka The new exhibition of the National Museum Ethnographic Department The Ethnographic Department of the Swedish National Museum, Room 2 Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.09.0269