The Gamarala and the Ash Gourd
or
Puhul Hora
by
Gyan Fernando
Illustrated
by Kumaran
Intro:
This is another classic Srilankan folk story but spoilt by the rather tame and
goody-goody ending. So we jazzed it up and in keeping with present violent
times in the old republic have added a bit of violence! But don't worry: No one
gets killed and so it has a U certificate and is therefore suitable for family
viewing!
Once
upon a time there was a Gamarala (village elder). This is the same Gamarala who
appears in previous stories so read them first. He was a cultivator by day time
and an Arrakku soak by night but he never was a violent man.
With a dozen or so
assorted kids the only solace he could find was of the bottled form.
