第四天 康提游行 Kandy Esala Perahera

Day 4 - 28 Aug 2007
Kandy Esala Perahera(Kandy 的 Sri Dalada Perahara 游行)也被称为 The Festival of the Tooth,是 7 月和 8 月在斯里兰卡康提举行的一个节日。这个历史悠久的游行每年举行一次,以向位于康提的 Sri Dalada Maligawa 的佛牙舍利表示敬意。作为斯里兰卡的独特象征,游行由传统的当地舞蹈组成,如火舞、鞭舞服装。节日以传统的 Diya-kepeema 仪式结束,这是一种在康提 Getambe 的 Mahaweli 河举行节水仪式。
The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the procession consists of traditional local dances such as fire dances, whip-dance garments. The festival ends with the traditional Diya-kepeema ritual, a water cutting ceremony which is held at the Mahaweli River at Getambe, Kandy.
幕后 Behind the scenes