Japanese Mudslinging Festival

Okayama, Japan

third Saturday in February

"The Dairokuten-no-Hadaka Matsuri (saidaiji eyo) is just one of many “naked” festivals held throughout Japan often in winter. Hadaka means “naked”. One of the most notoriously violent Hadaka Festival takes place in Saidaiji in Okayama."

"The participants receive nothing for their putting up with the cold, the mud, and the numb-chilling water. From a ritual standpoint, they sacrifice their comfort for the sake of the community."

"Shintoism is rooted in agriculture. Many rituals such as fertility festivals have long been performed to ensure good harvests. Water and mud are essential for the growing of crops particularly rice. The presence of mud meant an abundant harvest of rice."

source:

therovingroninreport

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