Each country has a different boundary and a different historical basis. Therefore, different countries have different customs and cultures, forms different national spirits, such as the implicit and euphemism of the Chinese, the tenacity and strength of the Japanese, the openness and freedom of the Americans, etc. are all different cultural characteristics brought by different countries themselves.
Under this cultural characteristics, citizens will have various beautiful qualities, and they will also cause different shortcomings of the people due to different national consciousness. However, the most important thing today is not to talk about the differences between people in different countries, but to talk about a festival that is very different from Chinese culture.
India is a country that regards cattle as a holy relic, so during the dung-splashing festival, they will express their blessings by throwing cow dung to each other. What's even worse in Japan, they will use mud as a blessing item on specific festivals and throw it on anyone wantonly, and this festive style also makes the implicit and tactful Chinese people very puzzled.
, Men and women are shirtless. There is a "heavy flavor" festival in Japan, which is even more eye-catching than the feces-splashing festival!
(1) Light clothing
Mud festival in Japan It can almost be said that you don’t need to wear clothes, Because everyone wears too many clothes while playing with each other, the clothes soaked in mud become a burden, which will hinder your progress.
So when you celebrate the mud festival in Japan, You need to prepare a very light and convenient dress. Women mainly use hot bikinis, while men mainly use a pair of swimming trunks or ordinary shorts. Most of the exposed skin like this will make you unrestricted in movement, and cleaning after the festival will be easier.
(2) Good mental preparation
0 Mud Festival is a festival that expresses blessings through mud. There is almost no boundary between men and women during the festival, including between people, Even if you have nothing to do with the people around you, it is difficult to escape their enthusiastic embrace, especially many Japanese men will take advantage of this festival to get close to women.
will lift the woman up and throw it into the mud, and will even hug you tightly without saying a word. So if you want to participate in the mud festival, you must be mentally prepared.
(3) Understand the culture of the mud festival
Many people went to Japan and happened to catch up with the mud festival. They saw many people fighting fiercely among the crowd and the mud, but they didn't know what they were doing. Even they felt an offense to their own behavior. This is actually the difference between Chinese and Japanese cultures. Therefore, even if tourists go to the local area, even if they do not participate in the celebration of the mud festival, should let themselves know what they are doing and understand this different culture.
2. mud festival full of dirt, why are Japanese people keen to celebrate this dirty festival
(1) The origin of the mud festival
The celebration of the mud festival During February of each year, the festival The festival comes from the farming life in Japan. Many years ago, the Japanese believed that the soil in the land was a gift of nature and the best gospel given to mankind by nature. Therefore, they regarded the mud in the land as a sacred thing. wanted to give this gospel to the people around them, so they naturally formed the mud festival, with the festival pattern today.
(2) Blessings of the mud festival
Mud in the mud festival means a blessing, is no different from the Chinese Dai Water-splashing festival . Both believe that throwing or spraying items representing blessings to those who want to bless you is a greatest wish, and India also has a similar holiday style, India regards cattle as a sacred creature.
And cow dung is also regarded as a representative of great value and blessings, so the cow dung will be thrown on the object you want to bless you during the dung splashing festival. However, compared with the Japanese mud festival and the Indian dung splashing festival, China's water splashing festival looks much more acceptable.
(3) Festivating nature
Must Festival is to send your most sincere blessings to those who want to send blessings. On the other hand, is also a festival that can liberate one's nature for a long time. For example, many people are keen to participate in some activities that can make tantrums. Mud Festival actually has this effect. It can make those involved feel the release of nature, and will vent their emotions that have been suppressed for a long time.
. Mud Festival is happy freely, but you should also pay attention to hygiene and safety
(1) Mud germs many
1 Mud items contain a large amount of bacterial bacteria. For some people with poor physical fitness, try not to participate. After all, this activity may cause you to get sick and get infected, especially if you have wounds on your body, it is best to hide away.
(2) Pay attention to safety
Many people will be crazy during the Mud Festival celebration. literally ignore the feelings and safety of others. , especially some men, will take advantage of this, so if you want to join it, you should pay attention to your personal safety. try to avoid being harassed and harmed, and be more careful and careful.
summary: Mud Festival, as a cultural festival in Japan, may be less accepted by Chinese people, but if you go to Japan, you will be more interested. can also participate in it and experience different cultural atmospheres.
