Kandy Esala Perahera
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title:
Kandy Esala Perahera
text:
The Kandy Esala Perahera also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the procession consists of traditional local dances such as fire dances and performances in whip-dance garments. The festival ends with the traditional Diya-kepeema ritual, a water cutting ceremony which is h
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Festival held August in Kandy, Sri Lanka
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandy_Esala_Perahera
date created:
2006-04-18T21:32:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T15:36:00Z
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