The first impression when you see thousands of pictures almost naked men put together into a large hall probably overwhelmed. They are asking for a reasonable set of new clothes, or going through a certain ritual punishment? No, they are waiting to catch one of the two sticks will be lucky monk in the temple in Okayama thrown out. Two sticks called shinghi only 20 cm long and 4 cm in diameter is the Japanese believe will bring good luck all year for anyone caught.
Hadaka Matsuri is known as the more rural " naked festival " . The festival takes place at the temple in the city Saidaiji Okayama , western Japan or call Sadaiji Eyo . Life span of over 500 years , this is one of the most exotic holiday of Japan was held on Tuesday the 7th day of February every year .
To join Saidaiji Eyo , there is only one way that you have to take off her clothes in cold water below 10 degrees C of Japanese winter , " jacket " on the bottom half of the white loincloth ( fundoshi ) on sale just before Hadaka Matsuri started . In addition, participants also take extra special white socks like shoes ( tabi ) . After each stage the traditional axis of the tent was erected around each group of men looks like the sumo wrestler -old novice , still skinny but eager battle .
Over nearly 500 years , the festival took place on right at midnight but since 2010 , it has been decided to hold at 10 pm so people can use public transport to go home then . But let's drill mentioned by the end of the previous participants and witnesses will be drawn into the air noisy hard to resist .
There are about 9,000 people will fill in the blanks before 4m high window where monks hope will launch two lucky tree . Before that , they jump into the cold water tank and drinking sake to warm your body and your spirit . According to Japanese tradition , the person who had the opportunity to catch divining rod , placed in a wooden box ( called a masu ) filled with rice , he will be lucky and happiness in the next 12 months .
As one of the festival attracted participants in Japan , previously , drop charms monks paper to wish good luck to catch one but paper thin capital and makes people more prone to tearing decisions changed to a more durable material is the wooden stick .
Yes 10 pm , the light is reduced but the atmosphere is still spreading . Both the crowd chanted in unison " Wasshoi ! Wasshoi " while trying to feed the hopes of precious stick . The two lucky winners will grab the " broken amulet " of the year and if anyone won it , the people around will try to touch him for luck effect is pervasive .
After you have found the owner of two sticks, people turn in order to return. Some look to the tent to treat injured by jostling but almost no capital scuffle by the Japanese are very polite and gentle. Festival left a tradition inherited from generations of Japanese and lasting testament to the powerful culture in a developing country.
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