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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Esala_Perahera
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Yes
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gptkbp:associatedTemple
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gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth
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gptkbp:attracts
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gptkb:Pilgrims
Tourists
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gptkbp:broadcastOn
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gptkb:Sri_Lankan_television
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Symbol of Sri Lankan heritage
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gptkbp:date
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3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:duration
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10 days
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gptkbp:features
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Elephants
Dancers
Drummers
Torch bearers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Esala Festival
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Sri_Lankan_culture
South Asian festivals
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:mainEvent
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gptkb:Perahera_(procession)
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gptkbp:mainRelic
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gptkb:Sacred_Tooth_Relic_of_Buddha
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Kandy
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gptkbp:monthHeld
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July
August
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gptkbp:notableFor
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folk
Caparisoned elephants
Cultural pageantry
Fire dancers
Kandyan dancers
Lavish costumes
Whip crackers
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gptkbp:origin
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Ancient Sinhalese tradition
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gptkbp:participatedIn
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gptkb:Hindu_communities
Buddhist monk
Lay devotees
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gptkbp:processionLeader
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Maligawa Tusker (elephant carrying the casket)
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gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
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No
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gptkbp:purpose
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Commemorate the first teaching of the Buddha
Honor the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals
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gptkb:Kumbal_Perahera
gptkb:Randoli_Perahera
gptkb:Diya_Kepeema_(water_cutting_ceremony)
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gptkbp:significance
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One of the oldest and grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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Yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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Intangible Cultural Heritage (Kandy Esala Perahera)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kataragama_Devale
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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