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Friday, August 16, 2013
Japanese traditional culture ~28~Bon okuri
Today, I will go to my family's grave.
This event is called bon okuri. The spirits of dead go back to
the next world. We need to clean the grave.
That's interesting. During the Bon season, I went at the beginning and the end of Bon. So, I went twice. It is the only chance to go to the grave in a whole year.
How often do you visit the graves?
ReplyDeleteIs it usual in Japan to visit graves that are very old?
In Bulgaria, we are not supposed to visit very old graves - it is said that it desturbs the spirits of long dead people.
Shantal ForSD
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting.
During the Bon season, I went
at the beginning and the end
of Bon. So, I went twice.
It is the only chance to go to
the grave in a whole year.
But, I am afraid the land of
ReplyDeleteyour grave would have a lot of
weeds if you don't clean it.