![]() If you happen to be travelling around Sarawak during Gawai Dayak, get friendly with the locals, as you’ll likely be invited into their ancestral homes to experience this sacred festival. During this time, families get together for a celebration that lasts for days. The local ethnic group known as Dayaks celebrate Gawai (meaning ritual/festival in the local lingo) to honour the New Year and harvest. This religious and social festival’s held every June in the longhouses of lowland tribes in Sarawak. Thinking about travelling during Chinese New Year celebrations? Check out these cities: Best Cities To Visit During CNY & Their Unique Celebrations The event highlight is the simultaneous release of thousands of lanterns into the night sky, a sight to behold even for the non-religious. They then pray and present offerings to Buddha at the temple’s peak. ![]() Orange-robed monks walk to Borobudur from Mendut village guided by the incandescent candles. Ceremonial offerings include fruit, flowers, and thousands of candles to represent Buddha’s enlightenment. Also known as Tri Suci Waisak, which meansThree Holy Events, it marks three celebrations: the birth of Siddartha Gautama (the Buddha), the acceptance of divine revelation under the Bodhi tree, and the journey of the Buddha to heaven.Ī prominent festival in Indonesia, Waisak happens at the spectacular 9th century Buddhist monument, Borobodur. Held on a full moon in May, Waisak (or Vesak) is celebrated by Buddhists.
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