Shoton Festival
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Shoton Festival is a major Tibetan cultural and religious celebration marked by Tibetan opera performances, large-scale thangka unveilings, and the communal eating of yogurt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan festival
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annual event ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sho Dun Festival
NERFINISHED
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Xuedun Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogurt Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | Lhamo (Tibetan opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drepung Monastery monks
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Lhasa residents ⓘ Tibetan opera troupes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Tibetan calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| feature |
giant Buddha thangka
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large-scale thangka display ⓘ monastic rituals ⓘ open-air Tibetan opera ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Tibetan opera performances
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communal eating of yogurt ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ picnics ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ thangka unveiling ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasVisualArt |
Buddhist iconography
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religious thangkas ⓘ |
| language | Tibetan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorVenue |
Drepung Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Norbulingka Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Potala Palace area NERFINISHED ⓘ Sera Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | summer ⓘ |
| region | Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important event in Tibetan Buddhist ritual calendar
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one of the most important traditional festivals in Tibet ⓘ |
| socialFunction | strengthening community bonds ⓘ |
| theme |
community gathering
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cultural preservation ⓘ gratitude to monks ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Lhasa ⓘ |
| typicalFood | yogurt ⓘ |
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