Shrine floats and torches at the Noto ‘Kiriko’ Festival - Ishikawa, Japan. 2018.“The fir
Shrine floats and torches at the Noto ‘Kiriko’ Festival - Ishikawa, Japan. 2018.“The first of many kiriko festivals on the Noto Peninsula, “Abare Festival” of Ushitsu Yasaka Shrine is held on the first Friday and Saturday of July.According to legend, a contagious disease spread in this area in the Kanbun period (1661 ~ 1673). The deity Gozu Tenno was invited from Kyoto’s Gion Shrine, and a big festival was held. Then, a large bee appeared and stung the sick people, and they were cured. The locals thought that the bee was a messenger of the deity; they made a large kiriko float and paraded it in celebration. This is said to be the origin of the “Abare”, or “rampage”, festival. Nowadays, to entertain the deity, who is fond of boisterous activity, people go on a rampage, carrying kiriko and the portable shrines.” -- source link
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