There is celebration for girls on March 3 while there is also celebration for boys’ happiness. It’s called “Tanngo no Sekku” or Kodomo no hi (children’s day). The day is May 5 and national holiday (March 3 isn’t national holiday). Families with boys put up koinobori, carp steamers, in their garden and display gogatsu ninngyo in a room of the house.
But these days, I think, this traditional habits become smaller and smaller. When I was a kid, koinobori could be seen in anywhere in May, but now, there are much less chance to see it. As for me, I’ve not displayed Hinaninngyo in spite of being girl in my family. In fact, I said to my mother “I don’t want to display it. Is it scare, isn’t it ”. If you have ever seen Japanese Doll, you would understand the feeling. Some Japanese think Japanese Dolls are scare in the dark. Also, My mother has thought displaying those Hinanningyo ornaments are so bother her.
4 comments:
I didn't know about this things (Tanngo no Sekku, koinobori, Sakuramochi...) I think is very interesting
in colombia, we also have a national holiday for the national children's day. it's for both boys and girls. kids usually get presents that day.
Earade:Hi Earade how've you been??
well, it's Japanese traditional holiday. So I think no one from other countries people wouldn't know this, too. I'll post other costom of Japane at someday...
kuriimu: it's very similar to Tanngo no sekku, isn't it? I'm sure that there are children's day in other countries,too!
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