Diya Kepeema

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Diya Kepeema is a traditional Sri Lankan water-cutting ritual performed at the conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera to symbolically purify and bless the land and its people.

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Diya Kepeema canonical 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf religious ceremony
ritual
traditional practice
associatedWith Kandy Esala Perahera
linked to: Esala Perahera
country Sri Lanka
culture Sri Lankan culture
etymology Sinhala term meaning water-cutting
linked to: Sinhala
hasRitualType water-cutting ceremony
heritageStatus intangible cultural heritage of Sri Lanka
languageOfName Sinhala
linkedFestival Esala Perahera
performedAtEndOf Kandy Esala Perahera
linked to: Esala Perahera
performedBy Buddhist clergy
ritual specialists
performedFor prosperity of the people
well-being of the country
performedIn Kandy
Sri Lanka
purpose blessing of the land
blessing of the people
symbolic purification
relatedTo Temple of the Tooth Relic
linked to: Temple of the Tooth
religion Buddhism
symbolism fertility of the land
protection
purification
timeOfYear Esala month
July–August
usesElement water

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Esala Perahera concludingRitual Diya Kepeema