Avurudu Festival at Asian International Montessori School
Avurudu Festival at Asian International Montessori School, held on April 5, 2019. Pix by M. A. Pushpa Kumara
Avurudu celebrations at Little Angels AMI Montessori
Avurudu celebrations at Little Angels AMI Montessori, Nugegoda. Pix by M. A. Pushpa Kumara
Happiness at Avurudu for everyone
The Koha-bird sat on a branch to start singing his famous Avurudu song. But before he could start, a sad cry was heard from nearby. It came from somewhere below. The Koha flew near a house. Behind the house was a small wooden kennel. The crying came from there. “Hello,” said Koha, “who is crying [...]
The dawn of the ‘Aluth Avurudda’
The ‘koha’ – cuckoo – gives the first signal that ‘Aluth Avurudda is round the corner. The mother of the household gets ready to prepare the traditional ‘avurudu kevili’. ‘Kevum’, ‘kokis’, ‘aasmi’ and ‘aggala’ are the priorities in her list. The father’s task is to clean the house, apply a coat of paint, tidy up [...]