Basant (in Lahore and other cities)
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Basant (in Lahore and other cities) is a traditional spring kite-flying festival in Pakistan, especially celebrated in Punjab, marked by vibrant kites, rooftop gatherings, and music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basant (in Lahore and other cities) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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festival ⓘ kite-flying festival ⓘ |
| activity |
kite flying
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music and dancing ⓘ night-time kite flying ⓘ rooftop gatherings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Lahore
NERFINISHED
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Punjabi culture ⓘ Walled City of Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| banReason |
power outages caused by kite strings on electricity lines
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public safety concerns ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Faisalabad
NERFINISHED
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Gujranwala NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawalpindi NERFINISHED ⓘ other cities of Punjab ⓘ |
| competitionType | kite-flying contests ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
celebration of the arrival of spring
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important part of urban culture in Lahore ⓘ |
| dressCode | yellow clothes ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
increased sales of kites and string
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seasonal employment for kite makers ⓘ |
| feature |
colorful kites
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special festive foods ⓘ string lights on rooftops ⓘ traditional Punjabi music ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
Punjabi folk music
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bhangra ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
covered by Pakistani television channels
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featured in Pakistani films and dramas ⓘ |
| region | Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to government bans and restrictions ⓘ |
| safetyIssues |
fatal accidents from metal or chemical strings
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injuries from glass-coated kite strings ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
family gatherings
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neighborhood competitions ⓘ |
| symbolicColor |
bright spring colors
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yellow ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
celebrated at night
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celebrated during day ⓘ |
| tourismImpact |
attracted international tourists before bans
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attracts domestic tourists ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
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