Obon

Festival
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Overview The origin
about Obon

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The
Activities meanings
Overview about Obon
• One of the biggest festivals in Japan

• Celebrated in the middle of 7th lunar month

• Lasts for 3 days

 The origin
• Has been celebrated in Japan for more than
500 years

• Originating from the story in the Buddhist

tradition

• The dance then called Bon Odori

Activiti
es
• People wear Yukata

• They visit shrines, temples and family graves

during Obon
 1st day: Ceremony to welcome souls

Candles and lights are lit up in front of home

A series of spectacular, 200m-long, shaped bonfires
are built on
mountainsides
2nd : Time for spirits to stay at home

• Japanese families place worship

objects on the altar

• Cucumber and eggplant are symbols

as cow and horse – The vehicles of
souls
• Street events are started

• Dancers perform “Bon-Odori”

 3rd : The end of festival

• People release paper boat (Toro Nagashi)

• To send the souls back to their world.

The meanings
Show the gratitude

Keep the spirits happy afterlife

Keep the memories

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