Passing through Looped Reed;

(posted; Japanese culture page)
I'm linking this post to "Our World Tuesday"
(I was to link my former post but I thought next week may be a bit late for this post.)
   
 I've been to one of the shrine rituals "passing through Looped Reed" on Aug.1.

It is called Nagoshi-taisai 夏越大祭, which translated as "Summer Grand Purification".

And this event also meant to spend the summer safely and healthy;

*This is how the ritual is proceeded; you pass through looped reed to purify yourself*

*At first, there was a ceremony to pray for God*

We were handed out this human-shaped paper and this supposed to take over our sins and
illnesses. We patted the parts we wish to get better with it.  I patted my ears (oh, how bad my hearing got lately...) and shoulders etc.  The papers were collected by the shrine. Then we proceed to the looped reed;

* I wish my attending this event can be even a slight positive effect on me :-) * 

Whatever the weather you're having, I wish you are doing fine.

Thank you so much for stopping by;

I'm kind of busy for Obon season, which I explained here. Cleaning and visiting several grave yards. And this year is my father's '初盆・hatubon'　which means "First Obon". Having a visit by family monk and relatives etc. So sorry if I'm late for visiting you for a while.