OKINAWA: OBON 御盆 (旧盆) (Aug.14.2019)

Hi mga Bes! samahan nio ako manood ng Obon dance.
What is Obon? Obon is a 3 day holiday set aside during the summer to honor deceased ancestors. During this period, family members celebrate the return of ancestral spirits by gathering together, feasting and praying. Some label the events of Obon as ancestor worship and think it in terms of Christian rites. This is something of a misnomer and a more appropriate term might be ancestor veneration. This practice of honoring the ancestors has been around for centuries. Many Okinawans believe that after people die, they continue to exist in the spiritual world where they sometimes continue to exert powerful influences over the living.
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