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