Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Aluth_Avurudu
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| gptkbp:astrologicalSignificance |
transition of the sun from Meena Rashiya (Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (Aries)
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_culture
Buddhist festivals April observances |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Sinhalese_people |
| gptkbp:customs |
visiting relatives
exchange of gifts playing traditional games lighting the hearth anointing oil ceremony preparing kiribath |
| gptkbp:date |
April 13 or 14
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| gptkbp:duration |
two days
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sinhalese New Year
|
| gptkbp:publicHolidayIn |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Tamil_New_Year
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism |
| gptkbp:significance |
marks the beginning of the new year
marks the end of the harvest season |
| gptkbp:traditionalFood |
gptkb:athirasa
kiribath kokis mung kavum |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Songkran_festival
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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