Lantern eve

Buddha's birthday celebrations

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May 13th 2008
Hey all! This was one hell of a Birthday party!!!! Buddha's birthday was actually 12th May, but the celebrations started a week before on the night of Saturday 3rd with the Lantern Eve parade, this was to celebrate the eve of the Lantern parade the following day. This first night consisted of some lanterns, traditional dancers, singing and general merriment!! The costumes were great - my favorit ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more