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Hinamatsuri, ‘the dolls’ festival,’ also known as, ‘girls day,’ takes place on March 3. It is a day that Japanese families pray for their daughters’ happiness and prosperity. Families with daughters display special dolls arranged to reflect social order. Peach blossoms, cube and diamond-shaped rice cakes, and white sake are part of this celebration. The peach blossoms are symbolic of several ‘feminine’ traits as well as happy marriage. They are used in Hinamatsuri rituals to remind the participants that girls should aspire to these qualities. The video below is a pop-music tribute, the one above is a more documentary approach showing a display Konosu, Saitama, Japan.  Here is a Hinamatsuri song called "Ureshii Hinamatsuri (Happy Hinamatsuri)."
Akari o tsukemashou bonbori ni
明かりをつけましょう ぼんぼりに
Ohana o agemashou momo no hana
お花をあげましょう 桃の花
Go-nin bayashi no fue taiko
五人ばやしの 笛太鼓
Kyo wa tanoshii Hinamatsuri
今日は楽しいひな祭り
Let's light the lanterns
Let's set peach flowers
Five court musicians are playing flutes and drums
Today is a joyful Dolls' Festivalｌ
(japanese.about)References: japanese.about, sushiandtofu Filed In: |
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