Kap Situveema
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Kap Situveema is a traditional Sri Lankan ritual marking the ceremonial planting of a sacred log to inaugurate and invoke blessings for the Esala Perahera festival.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Esala Perahera
NERFINISHED
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Kandy Esala Perahera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culture | Sinhalese culture ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Kap" refers to a log or stake in Sinhala
ⓘ
"Situveema" refers to the act of planting or fixing in Sinhala ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMainElement | ceremonial planting of a sacred log ⓘ |
| hasRitualActions |
chanting of Buddhist verses
ⓘ
consecration of the log ⓘ offerings to deities ⓘ planting of the log in a designated place ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Sri Lanka’s traditional ritual heritage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ritual cycle of the Kandy Esala Perahera ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Kandy
NERFINISHED
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Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Buddhist monks
ⓘ
ritual specialists ⓘ temple officials ⓘ |
| performedFor | Esala Perahera festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure protection and prosperity for the festival
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to inaugurate the Esala Perahera festival ⓘ to invoke blessings for the Esala Perahera ⓘ |
| relatedRitual | Devale Perahera rituals ⓘ |
| relatedToDeity | guardian deities of the Esala Perahera ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | seeking blessings of deities and the Buddha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginning of the Perahera season
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fertility and prosperity ⓘ invocation of divine protection ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Esala month of the Sinhala Buddhist calendar
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July–August ⓘ |
| usesObject |
consecrated tree trunk
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sacred log ⓘ |
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