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08-13-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan View Post
Well, the simplest method would be something like this:

The main custom of Bon is visiting the graves of our ancestors. That aside, any further customs depends on the area. One common tradition is bringing 'shouryouuma' with us to the grave site. These are a horse ..... People who partake in this custom usually leave the shouryouuma by the grave for the duration of Bon*.

In other areas, .....


The sentence I put the (*) next too is fine as it is, but you could add:
.... duration of Bon and retrieve it when the festival is over.
Thank you, Nathan.
Actually, we don't bring shouryouuma to the grave site. We believe the spirits come to our house, so we have shouryouuma in our house.


Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

If you have questions about my post or Japanese customs, don't hesitate to ask.

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