HeisanboFestival

Location:

Kashima jinja shrine,

Ushiwata, Kasumigaura town, Ibaraki pref., JAPAN.

Explanation:

Japanese

Event schedule:

• 5th of May, 15:00-16:00 : "Heisanbo" festival

The festival is a variation of "O-taue matsuri,"a festival for good harvest of rice in the planting season.

"Heisanbo" is, however, known for its funny ceremony. The ceremony goes as follows.

A horse runs around the shrine building to pretend cultivation (normal "O-taue matsuri" way).Then an farmer called "Heisanbo" comes in and walk around as if he is planting rice.Now a lady "Okame" comes carrying their lunch."Heisanbo" runs after "Okame" with big pestle and poke her with it.After the funny ceremony, normal prayer with girls starts.

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