A time of renewal and purification that involves fasting and dances, and for some, participation in sweat lodge rituals.
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Commemorates the Buddha’s first teaching following his enlightenment. The date and name of this Buddhist celebration varies significantly among cultures and communities.
A sixteen-day purification ceremony which includes the gathering and blessing of snakes.
The first harvest festival, celebrating the sacrifices of the Earth, the sun for the harvest, and the diminishing strength of summer.
Commemorates the assumption of Mary, mother of Jesus, into heaven.
Commemorates the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The birthday of the Prophet Muhammad