Setsubun Festival and Ume Flowers
2011年01月31日
In Japan the date of Setsubun Festival(節分) is coming soon.
The origin of Setsubun Festival can date back to ancient Japan. It is held at a night of early February of Western calendar.
At the night of Setsubun, Japanese have a tradition to do “Mamemaki(豆まき)”, that means ’sprinkling soybeans’ at their home.
To do “Mamemaki”, each family goes to buy a package of baked and cooked soybeans.
Firstly, family members sprinkle handfuls of soybeans to outside home, shouting vigorously “Oni wa soto!(鬼は外)”.
“Oni wa soto” means ‘Evil demons, get away!’.
Next they turn inside, in the same manner sprinkle handfuls of soybeans into the house, shouting “Fuku wa uchi!(福は内)”.
“Fuku wa uchi” means ‘Fortune deities, come in!’
What a simple but fundamental wish.
From ancient times to modern times things people wish seem to be unchanged – Be happy and don’t get myself bogged in bad luck.
Setsubun is a festival to pray for happiness simply.
It might be a reason why it survives through long history of Japan.
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