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Today we have a very special episode from Sri Lanka. We are taking you deep into the Sri Lankan forest to introduce the culture of the Vedda people. The Veddas are the indigenous people of Sri Lanka, and have inhabited the island long before any other groups. They used to inhabit the coasts, the mountains and regions from North to South Sri Lanka. Sadly, there aren’t many Veddas left.
Today, we are meeting a local Vedda and to get to him we will need to take a boat. We are joining our friends from Ojaye Camp (Check them out: & Chathura, who is a local to this area and can speak the Vedda language. Thank you so much Ojaye Camp!
Meet Suda, a Vedda tribesman from the Mahiyanganaya region of Sri Lanka. As you can see from his bow and arrow, belongings and shelter, Veddas are hunter-gatherers. The jungles and nearby lake are rich with natural resources, and Suda had tons of local spices with him. He also recently hunted nearby, and had fresh meat to cook into a curry.
Watching the process of Suda cook was impressive. Everything was made by hand from scratch with ingredients foraged from the nearby lands. Even the wood fire was lit with flint and stone! Suda prepared many dishes like Thalapa (boiled cornmeal), meat curry and wood-fire roti. The food prepared was absolutely delicious!!!
Suda, along with other Veddas are preserving their identity, culture and traditions in Sri Lanka, and we recommend learning about the indigenous people and their history through meeting them and experiencing something like this. The Veddas have their own language, rituals, hunting and survival techniques. Even their own cuisine! We would like to thank Chathura, of Ojaye Camp, for helping us to learn about the Sri Lankan Veddas! Go check them out!
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We’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson, food lovers and world travellers! We make videos about local, authentic and unique foods from across the globe. We particularly like to sample street food across Asia. We’ve eaten our way across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, parts of Africa, North America and the list is still growing! Our mission is to create content that is entertaining, informative, honest and fun! We love what we do and we are always grateful for your support! Thank you and see you on the next episode!
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