Have you ever joined the Bon Dance Festival?
If so, do you know the reason why Japanese people hold the
festival?
Well, people seem to enjoy the festival so much, but few people in
Japan also know the meaning.
Why they hold the Bon Dance Festival every summer?
Bon dance Festival is held during Obon holiday (from August 13 to
15); which is the period showing a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the
spirits of their ancestors.
This custom
has evolved into a family reunion holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday
in the Western countries.
Bon
Dance Festival is held in many places; like in shrines and temples as well as
in parks and people dance around a high wooden stage called “Yagura”.
Each region holds
the event for 2 – 3 days and has a local dance as well as different music; such
as Tokyo Ondo (Tokyo), Tanko Bushi (Fukuoka), and Soranbushi (Hokkaido).
The festival was used to be held as a religious event to welcome
and hold a memorial service for their ancestors.
However, the festival of Obon now becomes one of the common
summer festivals apart from religious meaning; which means more people can
enjoy the event.
By the way, do you know playing the obon dance help you lose
weighs?
It develops inner muscles to keep dancing with kneeling
position.
If you are interested in, why don’t you visit and enjoy the
event in this summer?
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