Sunday, August 24, 2008

Obon Festival!












We decided to do a lanter for our Dear frined Terry Rice! It was an awsome experience and im so glad i was able to share it with my sister and nephew!



















Obon (お盆, Obon) or just Bon (盆, Bon) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit andclean their ancestors' graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Also called the Feast of Lanterns, it has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.





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