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Kaul festival

Kaul festival noun: an annual festival celebrated by the Melanaus in Sarawak, Malaysia where items are placed at a decorated pipe near the river (Seraheng) to drive out evil spirits.

Noun

Kaul festival (plural Kaul festivals)

  1. An annual festival celebrated by the Melanaus in Sarawak, Malaysia where items are placed at a decorated pipe near the river (Seraheng) to drive out evil spirits.

Forms of Kaul festival

pluralKaul festivals

Origin of Kaul festival

Calque of Malay pesta Kaul.

Questions about Kaul festival

What does Kaul festival mean?
Kaul festival means an annual festival celebrated by the Melanaus in Sarawak, Malaysia where items are placed at a decorated pipe near the river (Seraheng) to drive out evil spirits.
What part of speech is Kaul festival?
Kaul festival is a noun.
What is the plural of Kaul festival?
The plural of Kaul festival is Kaul festivals.

Words near Kaul festival in the dictionary

  1. Kauk
  2. Kaukauna
  3. Kauklahti
  4. Kauks
  5. Kaul
  6. Kaul festival
  7. Kaul festivals
  8. kauluamine
  9. Kaumagraph
  10. Kaumagraphs
  11. kaumatua

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