1. Modern Buddhist festivals & rituals
Japanese/
Pali or English name
Background:
Reasons for/what is being celebrated? Why? What’s the goal?
Key ceremonies, views, rites and rituals, modern examples –
(go on youtube and find a video or two of what it looks like)
Differentiation between types of Buddhism (if possible) and countries and why (think merging with local cultures)
Hanamatsuri/Vesak
Vassa
(Theravada only)
Rohatsu/Bodhi Day

2. Modern Buddhist festivals & rituals
Japanese/
Pali or English name
Background:
Reasons for/what is being celebrated? Why? What’s the goal?
Key ceremonies, views, rites and rituals, modern examples –
(go on youtube and find a video or two of what it looks like)
Differentiation between types of Buddhism (if possible) and countries and why (think merging with local cultures)
Kathina/Thadingyut
Asarnha Bucha/
Asalha Puja
Shogatsu/
Spring Festival/
New Year
Obon Matsuri
(Mahayana only)