Swarbrick’s Ceylon Miscellany
SANNI YAKUMA EXORCISM MASKS
The Amukku Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Vomiting and stomach diseases.
The Abutha Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Non–spirit–related insanity.
The Butha Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Spirit-related insanity.
The Bihiri Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Deafness.
The Deva Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Epidemic diseases.
The Gedi Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Skin diseases.
The Gini Jala Sanniya Demon
Ailment: Malaria and high fevers.
The Golu Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Dumbness.
The Gulma Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Parasitic worms; stomach diseases.
The Jala Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Cholera; chills.
The Kana Sanniya Demon
Blindness.
The Kora Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Lameness; paralysis.
The Maru Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Delirium and death.
The Naga Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Bad dreams about snakes.
The Pissu Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Temporary insanity.
The Pith Sanniya Demon
Aliment: Bilious diseases.
CRAB SIZES AT THE MINISTRY OF CRAB
A Half Kilo Crab
500-600g.
Small
Up to 700g.
Medium
Up to 800g.
Large
Up to 900g.
XL
Up to 1kg.
Kilo Crab
Above 1kg.
Jumbo
Above 1.1kg.
Colossal
1.2kg - 1.4kg.
OMG
1.5kg -1.9kg.
Crabzilla
2kg.
CELEBRATED SAPPHIRES
STILL WORN IN PUBLIC
The Princess of Wales’s Engagement Ring, worn by Princess Catherine of Wales. 12 carats.
The Stuart Sapphire, worn by Charles III in 2023. 104-carats.
IN THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM
The Bismarck Sapphire. 98.6 carats.
The Star of Bombay. 182 carats.
The Star of Artaban. 287 carats.
Logan Blue Sapphire, 423 carrots.
IN THE NEW AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
The Star of India. 563.35-carats.
The Midnight Star Sapphire. 116.75 carats.
IN THE CAMBRIDGE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM
The Aphrodite Sapphire. 1st Century BC.
IN THE PALACE OF TAU, REIMS
Talisman Of Charlemagne. 190-carats.
IN THE STATE DIAMOND COLLECTION OF THE KREMLIN
The Empress Maria's Sapphire. 260.37 carats.
NO LONGER SEEN IN PUBLIC
The Heart of the Ocean. 170 carats. Last seen in 1998.
The Blue Belle of Asia. 392.52-carats. Last seen in 2014.
The Blue Giant of The Orient. 466 carats. Last seen in 2004
The Pride of Sri Lanka. 856 carats. Last seen in 1998
The Star of Adam. 1,444-carat. Last seen in 2015.
The Queen of Asia. 1.6 million carrots. Last seen in 2021.
The Serendipity Sapphire. 2.6 million carats. Last seen in 2021.