kohoba yak kankariya

kohoba yak kankariya

 Kohomba Kankariya or the Kohomba Yak Kankariya is the main ritual or the Shanthi Karma,which is performed in the Kandyan dance tradition to invoke blessings from the deities or gods known as the New Kohomba, the old Kohomba, the great Kohomba. Moreover the Black prince (Kalu Kumara), Ambarapati (Pattini), God Weeramunda, God Kadawara, Kudaguru, Mahaguru,and the group of 36 ancestors of veddhasor Adivasi are also included here. Kohomba Kankariya is traditionally associated with the circle of harvesting in the country. After gathering the bountiful harvest from the paddy cultivation, people worship deities and gods by offering the first portion of the harvest to gods in order to express their gratitude to gods for giving them a bountiful harvest. In order to bring prosperity to the village, to prevent the spread of diseases, to cure a person from an illness and to get prosperity in animal breeding are the other reasons to hold this ritualistic performance. This ritualistic performance is associated with variety of folk and popular Buddhist practices. It is said that in the past, the kohomba Yak Kankariya was performed for about Seven days, but today it is limited to one day.