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Polonnäruvâ Centre artisanal de sculptures sur bois.- Maha Kola is the boss of 18 demons

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English: Traditional masks of Sri Lanka in Nishantha Wood Carving Factory, Polonnaruwa,.- Maha Kola is the patron of 18 disease demons depicted in the Sanni dance (devil's dance). Holding victims in her hands and mouth, Maha Kola is surrounded by serpents and the 18 Sanniyas - the demons of blindness, cholera, boils and other pestilences, each given their own mask.
Français : Masques taditionnels du Sri-Lanka du centre artisanal traditionnel du travail du bois sculpté et peint à la main, Nishantha de Polonnaruwa,.- Maha Kola est le patron de 18 démons de la maladie représentés dans la danse Sanni (danse du diable). Tenant des victimes dans ses mains et sa bouche, Maha Kola est entourée de serpents et des 18 Sanniyas - les démons de la cécité, du choléra, des furoncles et autres pestilences, chacun ayant son propre masque.
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Pierre André Leclercq  (1945–)  wikidata:Q97949455
 
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