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Rhythm, Royalty, and Reverence: The Living Ritual Continuity of the Kandy Esala Perahera
Dr. Rohana Deva & Ven. Kirinde Sumana Thero Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya 19 October 2022Buddhist Heritage & Living Traditions Quarterly, Vol. 35, No. 4
Abstract
The Kandy Esala Perahera is arguably the longest continuously performed religious pageant in the Buddhist world. Drawing upon temple archives, oral traditions of the drummers (Berakarayo), and ritual choreographies, this paper examines the hierarchical succession of the Dalada and Devale processions, the symbolic iconography of Ves attire, and the social memory embedded within the Esala festival cycle.
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