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Gam maduwa:
An emotive ritual revisited
No matter how much we’ve come to depend on modern
trappings, the lure of traditions and rituals still hold sway,
perhaps reminding us of the inner spirituality that had us
beseeching the gods for blessings and blaming the evil spirits for
natural disasters, misfortunes and sicknesses. So it comes as no
surprise that a gam maduwa, a virtual rarity in 21st century Sri
Lanka, should become a mega event, attracting a diverse crowd of
enthusiastic spanning townships, cultures and communities.
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