Hi Edubloggers,
The cultural events me and my family do mainly revolve around Buddhism, A religion that originated in India. The Buddha (Gautama Buddha wanted to try to find enlighnment by doing risky things such as starving and almost suffocating himself. He found Enlightenment from meditation. Here is a event I attend.
Bon Dances:
Every Summer, it is believed that the spirits of the deceased ancestors of many come down to Earth. The dancers dance in a orbital way around a small tower called the Yagura. The dances revolve around old legends such as the fisher men, rock workers, and taiko. As thime passed, we started using more modern songs such as Koisuru Fortune Cookie, Beautiful Sunday, and Ei ja nai ka. We have prayers, dances performed by the Okinawan drumming groups and a local taiko group playing a live song of “Fukushima Ondo.”
Bye,
Chad