Avurudu games Archives

Bak Maha Ulela – 2023 – By Ruwan de Silva Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2023 ” The Sinhala Association of Queensland (SAQ) held traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration – 2023 (Bak Maha Ulela) on Sunday 16 April 2023 at Mount Crosby Sports Grounds which was attended by more than 1200 people. Management committee of the SAQ started this event by the lighting of the oil lamp and boiling milk the traditional way using a brand-new clay pot as a symbol of prosperity. The overflowing of the boiling milk is considered to bring good luck for the entire Sri Lankan community. Thereafter, the traditional milk rice and variety of traditional sweetmeats were served to all attendees symbolising unity amongst all with no boundaries. Anointing heads with oil is another ritual that is not missed by Sri Lankans. A blend of herbs and oils was ...

7 Traditional Outdoor Games You Can Play This Avurudu Season-by Radhia Rameez Source:Roar.media If you are lucky enough to be living on this little tropical island of ours, there is a good chance that you generally look forward to the month of April. Spring is in the air, holidays are around the corner, little wayside boutiques selling crackers seem to sprout everywhere, and there is all that milk rice, kevum, and kokis to anticipate (and it does not matter what ethnicity you belong to either!). But had you lived a few decades ago, or perhaps even in this day and age in a rural village untouched by the unrelenting urbanization, you’d have something else to look forward to as well—all those quirky communal Avurudu games in which you can divest yourself of all inhibitions, throw any harboured ill-feeling out of the window and join the rest of your community in cheerfully throwing coconuts at each other ...