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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Vesak
gptkb:Buddha_Purnima
gptkb:Buddha_Jayanti
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gptkbp:celebrates
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birth of Gautama Buddha
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gptkbp:commemorates
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death of Gautama Buddha
enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
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gptkbp:customs
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parades
decorating temples
offering food to monks
bathing the Buddha
chanting sutras
lantern festivals
releasing birds and animals
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gptkbp:date
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usually April or May
varies by lunar calendar
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Buddha Day
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gptkbp:mainActivity
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gptkb:meditation
acts of charity
visiting temples
offering prayers
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:Buddhism
many Asian countries
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gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
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gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:India
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Macau
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism
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gptkbp:significance
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marks three major events in Buddha's life
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:tree
lotus flower
statue of Buddha
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gptkbp:UNInternationalDay
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yes
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gptkbp:UNResolution
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1999
54/115
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vesak
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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