1906 Print Devil Dancers Sri Lanka Folk Traditional Ritual Ceremony Thovil XGEC8 FRENCH This is an original 1925

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1906 Print Devil Dancers Sri Lanka Folk Traditional Ritual Ceremony Thovil XGEC8 FRENCH This is an original 1925This is an original 1906 black and white halftone print of "Devil Dancers." This early twentieth century image captures a "Devil Dance," a ritualistic ceremony in Sri Lanka predicated upon the belief that certain illness are caused by unseen forces. Known as the "thovil," the ritual is undertaken on both a small, family centered level, or can include the entire population of a village or town. CONDITION This 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++.