Bun Phawet
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Bun Phawet is a traditional Isan Buddhist merit-making festival centered on the recitation of the Vessantara Jataka and community celebrations in northeastern Thailand.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
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Isan cultural tradition ⓘ Thai festival ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bun Pha Wet
NERFINISHED
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Bun Phra Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuddhistSchool | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Isan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lao-speaking communities in Thailand ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Isan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRitual | recitation of the Vessantara Jataka ⓘ |
| coreText | Vessantara Jataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
strengthening community bonds
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transmission of Buddhist stories ⓘ |
| goal |
accumulation of merit for this life and future lives
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communal reaffirmation of Buddhist faith ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
almsgiving
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communal feasting ⓘ community celebration ⓘ merit-making ⓘ procession ⓘ sermon listening ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Phawet procession
ⓘ
folk performances ⓘ lay offerings ⓘ monk chanting ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
intergenerational cultural transmission
ⓘ
village identity expression ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | annual festival ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
dana (generosity)
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karma ⓘ merit transfer ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Jataka tales of the Buddha’s previous lives
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life of Prince Vessantara ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Buddhist temples in northeastern Thailand
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village communities in Isan ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Theravada Buddhist monks in Isan
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lay Buddhists in northeastern Thailand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bun Phra Wet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vessantara Jataka festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
listening to Buddhist sermons
ⓘ
making merit ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPerformance |
religious storytelling
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ritual chanting ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Isan language
NERFINISHED
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Lao language (Isan dialect) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai language ⓘ |
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