The Evening of August 16th is OKURIBI (the Farewell Fire) – When Ancestral Spirits are Put on the Right Track Back to the “Other-Realm”

By Avi Landau Traditionally, on the last day of Japan’s Obon Festival, small “send-off fires”, made of burning straw, were lit for the spirits of ancestors and deceased family members, to mark the end of their 3-day stay with their living descendants and family members – and get them started on their way back to… Read More The Evening of August 16th is OKURIBI (the Farewell Fire) – When Ancestral…