Sri Lanka's Kandy Esala Perahera, also known as the Festival of the Tooth, is a mid-year religious celebration which takes place either during the month of July or August. It consists of a glamorous procession of traditional Kandyan dancers, drummers and finely decorated elephants. The name, 'Festival of the Tooth', refers to the starting point of the procession, which is the famous Temple of the Tooth in the island's ancient hill capital of Kandy. The Temple of the Tooth is revered by Buddhists, who are the country's religious majority, as it holds the Sacred Tooth Relic which is said to have belonged to the Buddha himself. For more news on popular events and festivals in Sri Lanka, check out publications such as Cinnamon Magazine which is an online travel and lifestyle magazine.