Setsubun
Setsubun
Setsubun ("seasonal division") Is a fesitival in Japan celebrating the beginning
of spring. It's held on 3 or 4 of February which isone day before the beginning
of spring according to
Japanese lunar calendar.
This day was to chase away the evil spirits from the winter.
This holiday is not very popular anymore although some people still decorate
their houses with holy tree leaves and fish heads. In the 13th century it was a
popular custom, people belived that the smell of burning trees and the sound of
drums would scare the spirits away.
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