Editing Vedda (section)

===Rituals===
[[File:Veddah ritual.jpg|thumb|A Veddah ritual about to be performed]]
Vedda marriage is a simple ceremony. It consists of the bride tying a bark rope (''Diya lanuva'') that she has twisted, around the waist of the groom. This symbolizes the bride's acceptance of the man as her mate and life partner. Although [[endogamous]] marriage between cross-cousins was the norm until recently, this has changed significantly, with Vedda women even contracting marriages with their Sinhalese and Moor neighbors.

In Vedda society, women are in many respects men's equals. They are entitled to similar inheritance. Monogamy is the general rule, though a widow would frequently marry her husband's brother as a means of support and consolation ([[levirate marriage]]). They also do not practice a [[caste]] system.<ref>[http://www.scenicsrilanka.com/vadda-of-sri-lanka.html Vadda of Sri Lanka]</ref>

Death, too, is a simple affair without ostentatious funeral ceremonies where the corpse of the deceased is promptly buried.