Syngalezi

Syngalezi
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Syngalezi
Populacja

15 mln

Miejsce zamieszkania

Sri Lanka

Język

syngaleski

Religia

buddyzm

Syngalezi – naród zamieszkujący głównie południe Sri Lanki. Posługują się językiem syngaleskim z rodziny języków indoaryjskich – przybyli na Lankę z północy subkontynentu indyjskiego około IV wieku p.n.e.[1] Główną religią wśród nich jest buddyzm.

Zgodnie z legendą Syngalezi mają pochodzić ze związku lwa (sinha) z bengalską księżniczką[1]. Początkowo zamieszkali tylko w żyznych dolinach, ale z czasem opanowali i rozwinęli[1] sztukę nawadniania oraz budowy zbiorników wodnych, dzięki czemu skolonizowali suche równiny w głębi wyspy.

Północ Sri Lanki zamieszkują pozostający w konflikcie z syngaleską większością Tamilowie, wyznający hinduizm i mówiący językiem z rodziny drawidyjskiej.

Liczebność ogółem 15 mln, głównie w Sri Lance, ale też ok. 300 tys. w Australii, Kanadzie, Tajlandii, Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich, USA i w innych krajach.

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Przypisy

  1. ↑ a b c Praca zbiorowa: Podróże Marzeń – Sri Lanka. Wyd. I. Warszawa: Mediaprofit sp. z o.o., 2007, s. 25. ISBN 978-83-60174-83-8.

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A Montage of 30 Notable Sinhalese People.

  • First Row, Left to Right:
    • Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala - A Leading Sinhalese Figure of Buddhism in the Twentieth Century.
    • Most Ven.Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera - A Pioneer Sinhalese Buddhist Monk.
    • Ven.Kirinde Sri Dhammananda - A Sinhalese Scholar Monk.
    • Ven.Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera - Sinhalese Buddhist Orator, Known for Controversy at Panadura or Panadura Vadaya between the Buddhists and the Christians.
    • Most Ven.Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thera - Fearless (Bold) Sinhalese Buddhist Monk who lived in the Early 19th Century in Sri Lanka.
  • Second Row, Left to Right:
    • Prince Vijaya - The first recorded Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 543 BC to 505 BC.
    • King Gamani Abhaya also known as Maha (Great) Dutugamunu - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings (Highly Respected King in the Sri Lankan History).
    • Parākramabāhu the Great (King Parākramabāhu) - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings in the Polonnaruwa Period.
    • King Vimaladharmasuriya I - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1590 to 1604.
    • King Rajasingha II - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1629 to 1687.
  • Third Row, Left to Right:
    • Queen Viharamaha Devi - A Sinhalese Queen and a Great Heroine of Sri Lanka.
    • Pandit W. D. Amaradeva - A Sinhalese Vocalist, Violinist and a Musical Composer.
    • Dr.Lester James Peries - An Internationally acclaimed Sinhalese Film Director, Screenwriter, and a Film Producer.
    • Kumaratunga Munidasa - A Pioneer Sinhalese Linguist, Grammarian, Commentator, Writer, Poet, and a Journalist (Founder of Hela Havula).
    • Brahmachari Walisinghe Harischandra - A Sinhalese Social Reformer, Historian, Author and Revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism.
  • Fourth Row, Left to Right:
    • Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma - A Sinhalese Scientist in the fields of Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life.
    • Dr.Sarath Gunapala - A Sinhalese Solid-State Physicist.
    • Professor Nalin de Silva - A very well known Sinhalese Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher and a Political Analyst.
    • Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka - A Sinhalese Educationalist, Statesmen and Diplomat.
    • Professor W. S. Karunaratna - One of the well known Sinhalese Buddhist Scholars and a Fiercely Independent Thinker.
  • Fifth Row, Left to Right:
    • D.S.Senanayaka - A Sinhalese Independence Activist who served as the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952.
    • S.W.R.D.Bandaranayaka - A Sinhalese Politician,Barrister who found Sri Lanka Freedom Party and who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1956 to 1959.
    • Lalith Athulathmudali - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician of the United National Party and former Cabinet Minister of Trade, National Security, Agriculture, Education and Deputy Minister of Defence.
    • Sirimavo Ratwatte Bandaranayaka - Sinhalese Politician who became World's first Female Head of Government.She served as Prime Minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka three times, 1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000.
    • Justice Sri Lankabhimanya Christopher Weeramantry - A Sinhalese Judge,Lawyer and one of the former Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
  • Sixth Row, Left to Right:
    • Jayantha Dhanapala - A well known Sinhalese diplomat.
    • Sunil Santha - An Influential Sinhalese Composer, Singer and Lyricist. He was Pivotal in the development of Sinhala Music and Folk Songs in the Mid to Late 1940s and Early 1950s.
    • Gamini Dissanayake - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician and a former Sri Lankan Presidential Candidate.
    • Malini Fonseka - An Award Winning Sinhalese film actress (Queen of Sinhalese Cinema) (One of the Asia’s 25 Greatest film actors of all time - By CNN).
    • Kumar Sangakkara - A Sinhalese Cricketer and former Captain of the Sri Lankan National team. He is widely Regarded as one of the Greatest Batsmen of all time.