Burmese calendar
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The Burmese calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar used in Myanmar to determine religious festivals, cultural events, and historical dates.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burmese calendar canonical | 12 |
| Myanmar calendar | 3 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1 |
| Burmese lunar calendar | 1 |
| Burmese lunisolar calendar | 1 |
| Wakhaung (sixth month of Burmese calendar) | 1 |
| traditional Burmese calendar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Burmese calendar Context triple: [Myanmar, usesCalendar, Burmese calendar]
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Burmese
Burmese is the official Sino-Tibetan language of Myanmar, spoken by the majority Bamar ethnic group and used widely in government, education, and media.
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Ethiopian calendar
The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar used primarily in Ethiopia that is roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar and features 13 months in a year.
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traditional Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar system that combines lunar months with solar terms to guide festivals, agriculture, and daily life in Chinese culture.
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Hebrew calendar
The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar used primarily for Jewish religious observances, holidays, and the determination of ceremonial dates.
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Burma (until 1937)
Burma (until 1937) was a province administered as part of British India under British colonial rule before becoming a separately governed colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Burmese calendar Target entity description: The Burmese calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar used in Myanmar to determine religious festivals, cultural events, and historical dates.
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A.
Burmese
Burmese is the official Sino-Tibetan language of Myanmar, spoken by the majority Bamar ethnic group and used widely in government, education, and media.
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B.
Ethiopian calendar
The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar used primarily in Ethiopia that is roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar and features 13 months in a year.
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C.
traditional Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar system that combines lunar months with solar terms to guide festivals, agriculture, and daily life in Chinese culture.
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D.
Hebrew calendar
The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar used primarily for Jewish religious observances, holidays, and the determination of ceremonial dates.
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E.
Burma (until 1937)
Burma (until 1937) was a province administered as part of British India under British colonial rule before becoming a separately governed colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
calendar system
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lunisolar calendar ⓘ traditional calendar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Myanmar Era
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Burmese calendar ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar calendar
|
| associatedReligion |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| calendarType | lunisolar ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
|
| countryUsedIn | Myanmar ⓘ |
| determinesDateOf |
Buddhist Lent
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surface form:
Buddhist Lent (Vassa)
Thadingyut ⓘ
surface form:
Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights
Thadingyut ⓘ
surface form:
Thadingyut Festival of Lights
Thingyan festival ⓘ end of Buddhist Lent ⓘ |
| eraAbbreviation | ME ⓘ |
| eraName | Myanmar Era ⓘ |
| follows |
apparent motion of the Sun
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cycles of the Moon ⓘ |
| hasDayGrouping |
full moon days
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new moon days ⓘ waning days ⓘ waxing days ⓘ |
| hasFeature | metonic-like cycle for intercalation ⓘ |
| hasIntercalation |
intercalary days
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intercalary months ⓘ |
| hasMonth |
Kason
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Nadaw ⓘ Nayon ⓘ Pyatho ⓘ Tabaung ⓘ Tabodwe ⓘ Tagu ⓘ Tawthalin ⓘ Tazaungmon ⓘ Thadingyut ⓘ Wagaung ⓘ Waso ⓘ |
| hasMonthType | lunar month ⓘ |
| hasYearType | solar year ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist calendar traditions
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Hindu calendar ⓘ Indian lunisolar systems ⓘ |
| officialUse |
ceremonial purposes
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religious calendars ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
Buddhist religious observances
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astrological calculations ⓘ traditional holidays ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Khmer lunar calendar
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Sinhalese Buddhist calendar ⓘ Thai lunar calendar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bamar
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surface form:
Bamar people
Mon people ⓘ Rakhine people ⓘ Shan people ⓘ various ethnic groups in Myanmar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining cultural events
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determining religious festivals ⓘ recording historical dates ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Myanmar astrology
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royal chronicles of Burma ⓘ |
| yearOneReference | 638 CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Burmese calendar Description of subject: The Burmese calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar used in Myanmar to determine religious festivals, cultural events, and historical dates.
Referenced by (20)
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