Daisy Cave

Firstly, it has been many years since i was still in secondary school till now never came to this event, Bon Odori. Lucky one of our friend borrow us the road map, we manage to reach there about 6pm. The car park main entrance was closed because is FULL! So i decided to be a “Creative Parker”, my car is easily can be seen

Say Cheese childrens~

With Kimono dressing

The Drummers & Dancers

The place is still the same as once i been here before, no much changes & still very crowded! Even the food stalls is so packed, hard to squeeze in, but there are some stalls which is not too packed & i think you know what i mean lar. hehe…


Lynn & Khai

Shushi King?!

Preparations

Evenning Dawn

Before i continue more pictures, here is some little introduction of Bon Odori traditional dance:

Obon (お盆, Obon?) or just Bon (盆, Bon?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Also called the Feast of Lanterns, it has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.

As Obon occurs in the heat of the summer, participants traditionally wear yukata, or light cotton kimonos. Many Obon celebrations include a huge carnival with rides, games, and summer festival food like watermelon.

The festival ends with Toro Nagashi , or the floating of lanterns. Paper lanterns are illuminated and then floated down rivers symbolically signaling the ancestral spirits’ return to the world of the dead. This ceremony usually culminates in a fireworks display.

Show Begins

DSLR’s Photograhers!

Dance~ Dance~

We all stand in front of the stage, still have some little space for us to avoid the “dancers” roll us up! I did saw many DSLR cameras non-stop snaping, some funny scenes & spy shoots too


Let’s Wave

Walao Eh~

Friends Group Photo

Kimono Dress

Hai~

At the end, we meet up with Fattien, Kwong, Min Yin, Hung Wei, Ah Hiew & LiPeng! Enjoy the party~