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.

OriginMalay pesta Kaul →
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Meanings

nounKaul festival (plural Kaul festivals)

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.

Origin

  1. Malaypesta Kaul
  2. EnglishKaul festival

Calque of Malay pesta Kaul.

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Kaul festival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaul%20festival

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“Kaul festival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaul%20festival. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaul festival,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaul%20festival.

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