Kasedori ningyoo Yamagata

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Kasedori dolls カセ鳥 人形　kasedori ningyoo (kasetori ningyoo) quote かせ鳥祭り　Kasedori matsuri -　Kasedori Festival Kasedori is a fire-prevention festival that takes place in Kaminoyama, Yamagata prefecture. It is believed that the custom began about 350 years ago. In those days, the festival took place first at a shrine on the 13th day of the lunar new year, and then in the town on the 15th. During the festival, young people parade through the streets. As they pass by, local people pour water from ladels onto the procession and pray for fire prevention and prosperity. This custom was halted in 1896, but revived in 1959. Today, the youngsters still wear the traditional straw costumes called 'kendan' and parade through town calling out the peculiar sound 'kasedori, kasedori, ka-ka-ka.' カッカッカーのカッカッカー At the time of the festival, Kaminoyama is covered with snow. However, the great energy of the youngsters is warming in the freezing weather. source : nippon-kichi.j 上山市 Now the festival is held on February 11, which is a national holiday. The name is a pun of the sound kasegidori 稼ぎ鳥 "bird working hard for money" kaseidori 火勢鳥 "bird of strong fire" :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::　 The dolls are a talisman for protecting the home from fire and bring good luck to the business. 商売繁盛や火伏せ There used to be some papermachee dolls from Kaminoyama hot spring, in the form of small dolls with the yellow straw coat. . Folk Toys from Yamagata . ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . . . CLICK here for Photos ! . Reference . ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Kasetori かせとり   "Imitating the Cock's Call" January 15 of the old lunar calendar Young men go around the village, imitate the cock and get some rice cakes in return. ..... kasedori かせどり, 　　kakkadori かっかどり kasegidori かせぎどり hotohoto ほとほと . WKD : New Year Ceremonies . むかし話にかせどりも出て父酔へり mukashi wa ni kasedori mo dete chichi yoeri in his stories of old times even the "kasedori" turns up - father is drunk Ishibashi Rinseki 石橋林石 (1934 - )

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