Hina Matsuri Festival – Sending Dolls In Boats Into The Ocean To Celebrate Girl’s Day In Japan – Ancient Shinto Tradition
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Looking through the eyes of a foreigner, the Hina Matsuri festival can be quite an extraordinary sight. Suddenly, you see one thousand beautiful dolls of all shapes and sizes, dressed in scarlet and yellow kimonos, sitting in boats and drifting out into the ocean.
Why do the Japanese celebrate this festival every year on March 3?
The Hina Matsuri festival represents a union of decorative art and social meaning.
Japan is a country that upholds heritage and tradition, and the Hina Nagashi (doll floating) ceremony is an ancient Shinto ritual that is a purification practice.
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