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- noun A
Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of theBuddha .
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Examples
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In addition, colourful lanterns called Vesak koodu are hung along streets and in front of homes.
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Ex President’s Trial – Treason Or Revenge? 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Celebrity Power in Indian Elections 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Bangladesh: Mourning Senator Edward Kennedy 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » South Asia: Coping With The Heat And The Rolling Blackouts 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Indian Elections 2009: Villains And Votes 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Bangladesh: Uncultured Project and Clean Water 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Lawyers On A Rampage 2009
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Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.
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