tanabata

Tanabata or also known as star festival is a famous festival in Japan that is celebrated every year on July 7 ( or august 7 in some places). When this time of year comes around, people write down their wishes on a stripes of colour paper, along with decoration and hang them on the bamboo trees, placed in the backyards or entrances of their homes. Then they pray hard that their wishes will come true.

the festival traces its origin to a legend that the Cowherd Star (Altair) and Weaver Star (Wega), lovers separated by a Milky Way, are allowed to meet just once a year, which is on the seventh day of the seventh month.  it was originated more than 2000 years ago with a tale called kikkoden.  Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi.  After they got together, they were playing all the time and forgot their jobs.  The king was angry and separated them on opposite sides of the Amanogawa River(Milky Way).  The king allowed them to meet only once a year on July 7th.

the festival is celebrated everywhere especially at school, home and shopping complex.  so, this is dada's school entrance looks like each time of tanabata festival comes.
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bamboo tree decorated by dada n frens
top of the celebration was a tanabata concert that held in the Lyric Hall last saturday. 
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this concert is just a beginning, there is loads more activities to come...enjoy the show!

Comments

lady zaini said…
penat ushar mana satu dada..heheh. mana yer? semua dah muka jepun ja nampak :P

thanx for the info, saya tau tanabata, tapi tak penah amik tau pun sejarah/legend dia tuh :P
July 08, 2010
Idayu said…
z,
ala aunty nih, dada yg paling putih la hahaha..
dada yg pegang bendera, paling kiri dlm first video tuh.
xdpt main instrument, jdk karagado jek hihihi

sy pon br tau sbb dh 2 thn kena tulis wishes bdk2 nih kan, so nk jgk tahu apa sebenonyer..bnyk sgt xtbt, mak nyer pon penat!
July 09, 2010
misuarina said…
ala2 suar alibaba jaman p. romlee lak.. kawaii!!
July 12, 2010
Idayu said…
mis,
haah, mimpi apa ntah sensei jepun pilih suar ali baba..
July 13, 2010
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