Festival Of The Dead In Japan: A Moment Of Intersection Of Two Worlds

Every summer, expatriates return to their homeland and gather with their deceased loved ones. That moment made the two worlds of yin and yang become one in people's minds.
Festival of the Dead in Japan: A moment of intersection of two worlds
Every July and August, Japan is busy preparing for the festival of the dead. The peaceful and gloomy fishing village of Himeshima also shared the atmosphere.
Obon Festival of the Dead is a party that marks the return of the dead, annually held in Japan

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Beliefs about the afterlife and the connection between life and death date back to a long time, but many scholars agree that this festival originated in Urabon-kyo, a Buddhist scripture.
Accordingly, a disciple of the Buddha found his mother in the kingdom of demons, where the soul starved and longed to return to the afterlife. The Buddha instructed him to order food and water, and then asked the monks to sacrifice on the seventh full moon day of the year That will free souls from torture.




True to the scriptures, families all over Japan return to their homeland to be born in mid-July (or August in some regions) to pay tribute to the deceased, as well as to free the spirits. soul is not resting yet.
The festival takes place over 3 days (around July 13-15), usually begins with a "mukaebi" ritual - leading souls to their homeland with the light of the fire and the lantern.
Families form two "shoryo-dana" - altars with fruit, incense and flowers - one for the ancestors of the family and the second for the resting souls. In addition, Obon also has other popular rituals such as cleaning and decorating ancestors' tombs, preparing special meals for ancestors ..
The children are dressed as "kitsune" - a fox or a deer in a neighbor's garden.



This word is also the name of a popular Japanese magical and powerful folk character. Drunk fisherman, geisha or Lady Shizuka - famous 12th century dancer - are also common images seen at Obon festivals.
Bon Odori, a folk dance of the community, is the highlight of the festival. The dance is very simple, so everyone can join the dancing crowd without any skill. The dancers wear makeup and wear looks similar to famous folk characters. People dance around a stage where taiko musicians and drummers perform.
Obon's last night ended with a ritual "okuribi" - farewell and goodbye to souls with the light of campfire and glowing lanterns.
According to Khanh Trinh / Zing news
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