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Sinhala and Tamil New Year
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Sinhala_and_Tamil_New_Year
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Puthandu
gptkb:Aluth_Avurudu
gptkbp:calendar
solar calendar
gptkbp:celebratedIn
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Sinhalese
gptkb:Tamils
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:customs
visiting relatives
anointing with oil
exchange of gifts
playing traditional games
lighting the hearth
observing auspicious times
preparing traditional sweets
gptkbp:date
April 13
April 14
gptkbp:duration
2 days
gptkbp:game
tug of war
kana mutti
pancha keliya
pillow fighting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
gptkbp:musicBy
traditional drumming
gptkbp:observedBy
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_diaspora
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Songkran
gptkb:Vaisakhi
gptkb:South_and_Southeast_Asian_New_Year_festivals
gptkb:Pohela_Boishakh
gptkb:Thingyan
gptkbp:religion
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance
marks the beginning of the new year
marks the end of the harvest season
gptkbp:symbol
sun
coconut
oil lamp
milk rice
gptkbp:traditionalFood
gptkb:athirasa
aluwa
kiribath
kokis
mung kavum
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
no
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Sinhalese_cuisine
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_culture
gptkb:Aluth_Avurudda
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6