"hatsu" - 1 õppematerjal

Japanese festivals

Hatsumde is the first trip to a shrine or temple. Many people visit a shrine after midnight on December 31 or sometime during the day on January 1. If the weather is good, people often dress up or wear kimono. Other "firsts" that are marked as special events include shigoto- hajime (, the first work of the new year), keiko-hajime (, the first practice of the new year), hatsugama (the first tea ceremony of the new year), and the hatsu-uri (the first shopping sale of the new year). DOLL FESTIVAL Date: March 3 The Japanese Doll Festival or Girls' Day, is held on March 3.[1] Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. Origin and customs The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period. Formerly, people believed the dolls possessed the power to contain bad spirits