South Asia Diary: Lanka's Annual Buddhist Pageant
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 17, 2020, 06:00 IST | Updated: Feb 17, 2020, 06:00 IST
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo to watch an annual Buddhist pageant where hundreds of drummers, traditional dancers and torchbearers escort dozens of beautifully decorated elephants in a colourful parade.
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