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Feast of Lanterns

British  

noun

  1. Hinduism another name for Diwali

  2. Also called: Festival of Lanterns. Japanese Buddhism another name for Bon 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Feast of Lanterns was viewed as a source of pride, and many residents still feel that way, she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

The Feast of Lanterns, which began in the late 1800s, was inspired by that evening light spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

After years of advocacy, Monterey Bay’s Asian community members see an end to the Feast of Lanterns, which used dated stereotypes and appropriated Chinese culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

Coleman, who is white and a member of the coalition, resigned in 2020 as president of the Feast of Lanterns organizing board, a private entity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

That this state of things will not stop suddenly on the day after the Feast of Lanterns, is obvious.

From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Arthur H. Smith

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