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Dondo Yaki

Thu, January 14, 2010

A lot of Japanese customs and traditions at the beginning of the year! :)
At the middle of January, a festival of fire takes place in Japan, named Dondo Yaki ( どんどやき ).

The New Year Decorations I recently wrote about, together with the good luck charms used during the last year, are placed on a rack made of twigs and are set on fire. The burning symbolizes the breaking with the past and the desire to move forward, to progress.

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Dondo Yaki, Matsumoto
Dondo Yaki, Matsumoto

I selected from YouTube several recordings from this festival:

Also, on this occasion, cooked mochi cakes are eaten, for good luck in the new year and protection against diseases.

Multe tradiţii şi obiceiuri japoneze la început de an! :)
Pe la jumătatea lunii ianuarie, în Japonia are loc un festival al focului care se numeşte Dondo Yaki ( どんどやき ).

Decoraţiile de Anul Nou (shimenawa şi kadomatsu, despre care am scris recent), împreună cu amuletele folosite anul trecut, se pun pe un suport făcut din ramuri şi li se dă foc. Arderea simbolizează ruperea de trecut şi dorinţa de a merge mai departe, de a progresa.

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Dondo Yaki, Matsumoto
Dondo Yaki, Matsumoto

Am selectat câteva înregistrări de la acest festival:

Tot cu această ocazie se mănâncă mochi prăjite în foc, pentru protecţie contra bolilor şi noroc în noul an.


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