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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Hindu_festival
gptkb:parade
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gptkbp:attracts
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international tourists
local pilgrims
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:duration
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10 days
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gptkbp:features
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drummers
traditional dancers
procession of elephants
fire dancers
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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3rd century BCE (traditionally believed)
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gptkbp:hasTemple
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gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Pali
gptkb:Sinhala
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kandy
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gptkbp:mainDeity
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gptkb:God_Kataragama
gptkb:Goddess_Pattini
gptkb:Sacred_Tooth_Relic_of_Buddha
gptkb:God_Natha
gptkb:God_Vishnu
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gptkbp:monthHeld
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Esala (July or August)
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Kumbal_Perahera
gptkb:Randoli_Perahera
gptkb:Diya_Kepeema_(water_cutting_ceremony)
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gptkbp:organizedBy
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gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth_authorities
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gptkbp:origin
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ancient Sinhalese tradition
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gptkbp:purpose
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honor Sacred Tooth Relic
invoke blessings of gods
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(proposed)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kandy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kandy Esala Perahera
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