Sunday, November 20, 2011

Hina-Matsuri

March 3rd is Hina-Matsuri,the Doll's Festival for girls.
(ひな祭り)

People display graceful dolls in ancient court costumes on a tier of
5 or 7 shelves covered with scarlet cloth.Theses dolls represent the
Emperor and Empress,the court ladies,the ministers and the count musicians. 
The girls are expected to be as elegant as these courtly
ladies. And they wear the beautiful Kimono and get together
 before the display and have a good time,eating sweet crackers
(ひなあられ) and drinking white sake(白酒)
We offer sweet mild sake and diamond-shaped rice cakes
on the doll-stand.

Hina-Matsuri is also known as the Peach Festival.(桃の節句)
When I was a child,I often wear the Kimono.
Have you ever worn the Kimono?

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