Buddha
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East Asia
Colorful lanterns to light up Seoul’s nights
Hundreds of thousands of colorful lanterns will light up streets in Seoul’s city center when an annual festival to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday begins this weekend. Organizers will hold a ceremony on Friday night to turn on the lights of traditional Korean lanterns of various shapes and colors on display along…
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South East Asia
Lanterns Seeking Enlightment Outshine The Full Moon
In this late Sunday, May 6, 2012 photo, lanterns released by Buddhist worshippers fly as full moon is seen in the background during a procession commemorating Waisak day which marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha at the 9th century Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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