潑水渡輿 - 東京夏水禮
[攝於東京]
對我這個日本文化小粉絲來說，日本最吸引我的並不是東京迪迪尼的這巨型遊園地或者涉谷原宿的衣履百貨。認識我的人一定知道我每次旅程後回國都沒什麼好處帶給大家，卻只有幾千百張自我陶醉的照片。之前的兩個夏天，我都奉獻給日本 - 耕田的三個月 和 走訪5個東京的夏祭。
其中一個最令我難忘的就是位於富岡八幡宮的深川八幡祭 - 潑水渡輿。
渡輿 ＝ ”神の気”を人々に巡らせる意味がある。(大致上意指讓神明之靈氣沾滿人間) 從相中可見，渡輿所用的是一個小型版本的轎車，平日見到的體積應該會比較大的吧，為什麼呢? 因為原來要靠小朋友抬起啊!! 鼓掌鼓掌~
有如泰國的潑水節，潑水渡輿的確有降暑之效。而箇中意思，也懇請各位高手指教!
東京祭典旅途總集: http://youtu.be/2DjIQNS99cQ
I always have a good amount of passion for Japan, for its elegance in culture and the friendliness of most people (Never forget about the awesome cuisine!) So I have been spending over 3 months in Japan in 2010 as a WWOOFer, helping in organic farms in 2 locations and helping in a hostel in Kyushu.
Another amazing trip I have had in was it Tokyo, in 2012. As all of my possible travel companions were having a regular job, when I, was free & easy, I went to Tokyo by myself during Summer, after checking all kinds of news regarding the radioactivity caused by the Fukushima incident.
Despite these worrying concerns, I must say that, the Natsu Matsuri was one of the most fascinating festivals in Japan. You can see how natives celebrate/worship with/to Gods and Ancestors to bring good luck, by all kinds of activities such as dancing, singing, in lots of other forms.
Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri Festival 深川八幡祭り :
One of the craziest festivals is just like Songkran happening in Thailand every year, splashing water to the mikoshi (the shrine). Of course, it is one of the best way to cool down a little bit after lifting the heavy shrine in wood. As I searched online for the suitable remark on splashing, it is believed to be ”carrying shrines around the neighborhood brings happiness and prosperity to the local residents” & ”splashing being symbolic of purification, also helps to cool people off during the summer heat”.
It is just fun to watch the entire matsuri, and following the queue to get splashed!
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