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During a full moon in Sri Lanka there is a festival
called the Festival of the Tooth Relic. It is
when the oldest elephant they find carries the tooth
relic through the town. This tooth relic is about
1600 years old and is believed to be a tooth of the
Buddha.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Movable Date |
Date learned: 00-00-1991