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Obon
Obon. A festival in Japan that takes place on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month (July–August) in which offerings are made to the spirits of the deceased. The ceremony originated in China around the 6th century ce and over the centuries has absorbed elements of non-Buddhist beliefs and practices.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Obon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Obon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Obon.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Obon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Obon.html |
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Urabon
Urabon (rituals for the dead): see ULLAMBANA.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Urabon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Urabon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Urabon.html JOHN BOWKER. "Urabon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Urabon.html |
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