gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Wang_Yeh_Boat_Burning_Festival
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Mazu worship
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gptkbp:boatBurning
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symbolizes sending away disease and misfortune
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gptkbp:boatConstruction
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elaborate wooden boat built for the festival
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_of_Taiwan
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gptkbp:date
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lunar calendar (varies by year and location)
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gptkbp:features
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parades
offerings
processions
folk performances
temple ceremonies
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gptkbp:frequency
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every three years
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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King Boat Festival
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Donggang,_Pingtung,_Taiwan
gptkb:Fujian,_China
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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covered by international and local media
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Donglong Temple celebrations
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
local communities
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gptkbp:purpose
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to drive away disease and evil spirits
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Buddhism
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gptkbp:rituals
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burning of a wooden boat
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gptkbp:significance
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major religious and cultural event in southern Taiwan
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gptkbp:worshippedIn
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Wang Yeh (Royal Lords)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Port_of_Donggang
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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