Sinhalese New Year
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Sinhalese New Year is a major traditional festival in Sri Lanka, marking the solar new year with cultural rituals, family gatherings, and celebrations among the Sinhalese community.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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public holiday ⓘ solar new year celebration ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| activity |
drumming and dancing
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making religious offerings ⓘ traditional games ⓘ village sports ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| alsoCelebratedBy | Sri Lankan Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | solar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Buddhists in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Sinhalese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| custom |
anointing with herbal oils
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exchange of gifts ⓘ first transaction of the year ⓘ house cleaning before the new year ⓘ lighting of the hearth at an auspicious time ⓘ offering betel leaves to elders ⓘ paying respect to elders ⓘ preparing the first meal at an auspicious time ⓘ visiting relatives and neighbors ⓘ wearing new clothes in auspicious colors ⓘ |
| follows | astrological timings ⓘ |
| food |
aluwa
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athirasa NERFINISHED ⓘ banana ⓘ kavum (oil cakes) ⓘ kiribath (milk rice) ⓘ kokis ⓘ mung kavum ⓘ sweets and traditional delicacies ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Aluth Avurudda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aluth Avurudu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most significant cultural festivals in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| includesPeriod | Nonagathe (neutral period) ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks |
beginning of the traditional solar year in Sri Lanka
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sun’s transition from Meena (Pisces) to Mesha (Aries) ⓘ |
| nonagatheMeaning | inauspicious time between old year and new year ⓘ |
| observedBy | Sri Lankan diaspora communities ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | April ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)
NERFINISHED
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Tamil New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAssociated |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
family unity
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prosperity ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| typicalDateRange | 13 April to 14 April ⓘ |
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