![]() ![]() There is controversy as Okinawa was fought for in many wars, and was not always part of Japan. One of the famous sayings here is that even though Okinawa is in Japan, it is not Japan! Having 160 islands, stretching from the most southern point of Japan all the way to Taiwan, Okinawa is known as the "furthest south prefecture". Okinawa is Similar to Hawai'i : Culturally and Geographically Many people who are fans of anime, will be pleasantly surprised to have not heard of this! Okinawan anime anyone? In this shocking and highly entertaining video presented by the JapanSocietyNYC youtube channel, common phrases and pronunciation in Japanese are broken down into Okinawan. Depending on where you live in the world US, Canada, South America, Asia, these "festivals for the dead" take place in different dates and months. This holiday is not national, and is of religious nature- in a similar sense that Christians can be of any nationality and observe their religion. In a similar way to other religions, Obon is celebrated by Buddhists, as opposed to the idea it is celebrated only by Japanese people. ![]() In other versions of this story, she was burning from fires in hell, and offered food to have her freed. He was asked to bring other priests food and her suffering ended, he was happy and danced to celebrate. According to the version linked, he meditated and was able to see his dead mother suffering from other ghosts attacking her. One of the most notable practices are called Bon Odori, that you may know of as Bon Dancing! So where did it come from, what is it all about, and how do you magically learn the dances that everyone else seems to know at these celebrations?Ī story with multiple versions in Buddhist folklore speak about the story of a priest named Mokuren Sonja, who learned that his mother was suffering in the afterlife. ![]() In fact, many countries observe ancestral holidays in a positive light. Religious practices are not always as somber as you may first believe. ![]()
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