An Introduction to the Life Circle Rituals of the Sinhala Cultural Context as Traditional Communications Pattern in Sri Lanka

Traditional Communication (TC) represents a key facet of folklore, which predominantly relies on the oral traditions of human societies. Central elements of folklore include folk poems, folk songs, folktales, myths, customs, beliefs, rituals, riddles, proverbs, tattoos, and other forms of aesthetic art. These are prominent phenomena in the village society. Such ethnographic elements can be identified from any ethnic group in the world. The topic of this article is “An introduction to the life circle rituals of the Sinhala cultural context as traditional communication pattern in Sri Lanka.” The primary purpose of this article is to identify the life circle rituals of Sri Lanka and explain their cultural value.

This research is conducted as a qualitative study utilizing ethno-methodology. The primary data collection method involved referencing literature sources and conducting document analysis. For data analysis, the content analysis method was employed. The findings presented focus specifically on the transitional stages of Sinhala culture. A key conclusion of this study is that life transitional stages should be considered not merely as biological phenomena but also as sociological and anthropological facts.