The centuries-old custom of Obon came to Hawai‘i in the 19th Century with sugar cane plantation workers. The Japanese summer tradition honors ancestors and expresses appreciation for them giving us life (similar to All Saints/Souls Day and Day of the Dead in other places and cultures). Festivities can include Bon Odori or Bon Dance, along with taiko drumming, lanterns, incense offerings, wearing traditional clothing (kimono—yukata or happi coat), and other … [Read more...] about Traditional Japanese Obon Festivals celebrate ancestors
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