Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Burmese_New_Year_Water_Festival
|
| gptkbp:calendar |
gptkb:event
|
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Burmese_people |
| gptkbp:customs |
making merit
offering food to monks visiting elders throwing water cleaning Buddha images |
| gptkbp:duration |
4 to 5 days
|
| gptkbp:features |
dance performances
folk parades street parties temporary pavilions (mandats) water-throwing vehicles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thingyan Water Festival
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
South and Southeast Asian New Year traditions
|
| gptkbp:marking |
gptkb:Burmese_New_Year
|
| gptkbp:monthHeld |
April
|
| gptkbp:origin |
Hindu mythology
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Myanmar New Year Day
|
| gptkbp:publicHolidayIn |
gptkb:Myanmar
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Songkran
gptkb:Chaul_Chnam_Thmey gptkb:Pi_Mai_Lao |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:significance |
cultural renewal
community bonding |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
washing away sins
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kandawgyi_Lake,_Yangon
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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