The Danjiri Matsuri started 400 years ago as a festival to pray to God for a good harvest. Many still believe that a God resides inside Danjiri. Danjiri is a wooden cart shaped like a shrine. Inside Danjiri, men are playing the flute and drums. Danjiri is carried by many men and children while yelling kakegoe (heave-ho!). The youngest will be farthest from Danjiri and the oldest nearest. The festival is celebrated by many towns so each town wears a different happi coat and headband to distinguish itself.
Danjiri is carried slowly throughout a town until they reach a turn. The turn is the most difficult task to perform while carrying Danjiri. Everyone has to cooperate and run as fast as they can in order to turn Danjiri properly. If Danjiri were to fall or hit something; the men inside and outside can be seriously injured. Despite the casualties, the participating towns love celebrating Danjiri. Many come out to cheer for their towns and loved ones who are carrying Danjiri.
Danjiri is carried slowly throughout a town until they reach a turn. The turn is the most difficult task to perform while carrying Danjiri. Everyone has to cooperate and run as fast as they can in order to turn Danjiri properly. If Danjiri were to fall or hit something; the men inside and outside can be seriously injured. Despite the casualties, the participating towns love celebrating Danjiri. Many come out to cheer for their towns and loved ones who are carrying Danjiri.
2 件のコメント:
You might want to give more information about your photos. Where is this particular festival?
Why the wikipedia link? And perhaps you might want to direct your reader to the second link sooner instead of paraphrasing it yourself. I'd like to read more of your ideas and observations.
Link correction:
http://www.op97.k12.il.us/cyberteen/2003/fall/danjirifes/begin.html
is now
http://www.jbarnstable.org/cyberteen/2003/fall/danjirifes/begin.html
コメントを投稿