Saturday 12 September 2009

Okusawa-Taisai(奥沢大祭)






I went to see a festival called Okusawa-Taisai(奥沢大祭).
This festival with 300 years of tradition.
Can you see a straw dragon that ligature around the shrine gate in the 1st picture above?
It's a charm against bad luck.
It's 7 meters long and it weights 80 kilograms.
People parade along the street holding the straw dragon on their shoulders.
It's a kinda event people pray for good health,protection from evil,and good luck for the year.
There were a lot of food stalls and vendors.
There were crowded with many people.

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