Every Summer You Are Welcome to Sri Lanka
July 28th, 2008Travelling
Every summer you are welcome to the Buddha feast, which is the annual great occasion in Sri Lanka. Tourists from all over the world have the unique chance to see dancer’s parade, dressed up elephants, standard- and torch-bearers. The feast looks like colorful carnival but without alcohol and women in seminude costumes. This festival is organaised in honour of kings who ruled the island before. The main treasure of the feast is Buddha’s tooth that was brought from India. The possession of this tooth gives miraculous opportunity to Sri Lanka ruler. Later on Buddha’s tooth became a symbol of state independence. Every year, guards troop the tooth on city’s streets and inhabitants as well as tourists can feel the impact of holy relic. The Buddha’s feast lasts 11 days and these days are the best time to visit Sri Lanka and explore features of this country, culture and traditions.
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