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VIDEO: JP lantern festival

E-mail|Link|Comments (1) Posted by Michael Paulson July 18, 2008 06:45 AM

Each year for the last decade, the Forest Hills Cemetery in JP has held an annual lantern festival, inspired by a Japanese Buddhist festival, called Bon, at which the dead are believed to return for a visit.

Last night, a crowd of about 4,000 surrounded Lake Hibiscus at sunset. Participants illustrated the rice paper sides of wooden lanterns, illuminated them with small candles, and, at dusk, set them to float on the water, a gesture intended to welcome back the departed souls.

Among the many performers at the event was Grand Master Tsuji, who led Samurai Taiko Japanese drumming:

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Here is a series of images shot entirely handheld�at twilight, with moving lanterns�from the 2009 JP Lantern Festival

http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2009/Home/July/Week3/RDMHomeJul1709.htm#JPLanternFestival

Click on any of the images for a larger version.

Sincerely,
RainyDayInterns

Posted by RainyDayInterns July 17, 09 12:12 PM

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