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Kandy Perahera In Srilanka

skip to main | skip to sidebar Kandy Perahera In Srilanka Saturday, January 9, 2010 Kandy Perahera In Srilanka Kandy Perahera (Esala Perahera) As the August moon waxes in the Buddhist month of Esala, a pageant takes over Kandy, Sri Lanka. Men fulfil vows to Hindu god Skanda by walking "in harness" with spikes in their backs, accompanied by a fabulous procession.The procession includes fire-juggling acrobats, 100 sumptuously decorated elephants, traditional dancers, oboe-tooting musicians