Buddhists Festivals Flashcards
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Vesak
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The major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. It takes place on the first full moon in May
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The festival of the tooth
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A ceremony to celebrate Buddhas tooth which takes place on the first full moon in August
3
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The elephant festival
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When an elephant is caught , it’s harnessed to a tame one to be trained and takes place on the 3rd of November
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Nirvana day
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An annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of Buddha and takes place on February 15th
