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Name and identification of character
A soldier/warrior, hevaya (or hevarala or heva kolam) (Sin.).
Context
This character appears with a group of soldiers in the first stage of the Kolam performance, in the dance of the warriors, heva kolam (Sin.). The soldiers enter the place of performance in order to uphold law and order. Their duty is to maintain discipline prior to the arrival of the royal party (vide Preface).
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The face is painted in an earth colour, or slate-grey. The mask is not properly seasoned. Paint has been applied on a rough surface. The contortions and distortions of the face normally seen in the masks of the warriors are not visible. This is not a full mask, but a splinter shaped like a mask.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka