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Obon festivals are also celebrated in North America, particularly by Japanese-Americans or Japanese-Canadians affiliated with Buddhist temples and organizations. Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) temples in the U.S. typically celebrate Obon Festival with both religious Obon observances and traditional Bon Odori dancing around a yagura.
In Japan, Obon, an annual festival rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, is often celebrated in mid-August, but celebrations will take place in Northern California cities this year throughout July.
It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city. It signifies the moment when the spirits of deceased family members, who are said to visit this world during Obon, are believed to be returning to the spirit world—thus the name Okuribi (送り火, roughly "send-off ...
Traditionally including a dance called Bon Odori, [55] Obon has existed in Japan for more than 500 years. In modern Japan, it is held on July 15 in the eastern part and on August 15 in the western part . In Okinawa and the Amami Islands, it is celebrated as in China, on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. In 2019, Obon was held on the same ...
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But it is widely celebrated in Mexican-American culture. The celebration of Cinco de Mayo began as a form of resistance to the effects of the Mexican-American War in the late 19th century.
Families also visit graves with offerings to invite ancestors to the following week's Obon. (Ooshiro 17) July 13–15 or 16: Obon Festival featuring Eisā dancing. During Obon, ancestors are believed to gather en masse with their living relatives. Prayers and offerings such as incense, food, alcohol, and flowers are all made three times a day.