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Solve a simple question of Hinamatsuri!

“Hinamatsuri” in 3/3 celebrations ornament dolls, let’s hope the healthy growth of girls. “At the Joshi Festival” and also known as an “earthly paradise”.

First of all, why do such a thing? What is the meaning of colors the Hina Festival and event food (hishimochi, hail chicks, white sake, clam, chirashi sushi etc)? To resolve the simple question more lovely to relax!

[INDEX]
1. The origin of the Hinamatsuri
2. Hinamatsuri celebration food 1-hishimochi and colors of the Hina Festival
3. Hinamatsuri celebration food 2
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The origin of the Hinamatsuri

Originally, was not a celebration for the girls are.

Hinamatsuri origin dates back to “happened at around 300, ancient Chinese culture(2)”. And “Joshi” (an upper limb / human feelings) in the sense that the Nov. 3, Masami, (the date does not change later become 3/3), purification defilement Waterside was thought to bring the plague of exorcising easy enters seasons are, because of this, the custom was.

Close and the purification ceremony (purification ceremony) ritual and this culture(2) communicated to the Japan by the Envoy. The first of the son of Heaven (the Emperor) because they have there were taken during the Heian period as a court event, held “utage” as the “Hara jomi” dolls (doll) patted his body moved the defilement, now shed into a river or the sea. “Even now in some regional sink chicks” is a remnant of this.
Scapegoats faith doll moves thrown to defilement. instead of human dolls sink the awash River or the sea to purification ceremony made grass, straw, paper, Not just “jomi Hara”, for all ages, such as 6/30 “purification of Hara”, 12 month 31 day “Hara” toshikoshi hope the happiness of the people, is done.

Soon it spread the Samurai society, "at the Joshi Festival" one of the five festivals determined by the Edo shogunate 5/5 sekku Festival boys the, were settled next to the girls Festival is 3/3. Aka "an earthly paradise" that is only rather overlaps with the flowering peach, was considered sacred trees peach trees purification exorcising. Is an aside, so (is) mean to vanquish momotaro is a symbol of exorcising demons

As the doll (doll) making technology was developed, upscale the practical changes and dolls to decorate from the shed, (Yuki) emperor and empress dolls decorate the risers has been in fashion. Thus, is happy girl and decorate a dolls came to congratulations to everyone as the "Hinamatsuri". ( dolls focusing spot explanation here )

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Hinamatsuri celebration food 1-hishimochi and colors of the Hina Festival

A, 3/3, hope and so pleasure so derived understood also from greeted spring safely, everyone is fine from this and spend.

Also good to a girl protagonist! Also good in kotobukii a spring in everyone! Enjoy this, suitable for food and color, try to spend a lovely dip.

[Hishimochi]
Roots are eaten by the ancient Chinese culture(2) hahakogusa mochi, mother and child well-being in the wearer wishes it. Joining the Red cake white, put the Mitsubishi during the Edo period, it becomes Japan and yomogi mochi rice cake put the Gardenia in Meiji era, and three colors. The wearer wishes that wishing to grow healthy children each.

Pink (red)… Fruits of gardenia red in detoxification. Red is the color of the talismans.
White… Diamond lowers blood pressure truth and wished prosperity, longevity, and chastity.
Green… Yomogi mochi charm effects have strong fragrance. I wish healthy growth.

In order over three colors also represent spring scene.
-Order of green, white, and pink from below, ” Bud budding snow in peach flowers blossom in the ”
-Order of the White / Green / Pink under the ” leaves budding from the snow, from peach flowers blossom in the ”

Three colors will take root as Hinamatsuri colors, plus the yellow rape in addition to more glamorous. Both use as decorations and is directing the Hinamatsuri.
hishimochi was a two-color and color of the Doll Festival secret

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Hinamatsuri celebration food 2

[hail chicks]

And the custom of the “country show old, dolls to the seaside and hills and fields, I’ll show the spring scenery dolls hinano” spring feast with did have a hail chicks at the beginning made it pounding hishimochi theory too.

Kansai-style hail chicks is a “Hail” wind of Kanto hail chicks “puffed”, tastes and looks different.
= > What is different in the East and West, hail chicks really?

[Peach Flower sake] [White] [Amazake]
There was drinking “Peach Flower liquor (party singer) soaked the peach blossom sake from originally ran” centenarians (thigh and let) representing the centenarians peach “to be,” customs.

White preferred from the Edo period were settled, the White is alcohol around 10% ABV, can not drink adults only.

Non-alcoholic rice drink, the child is recommended. There are 2 kinds of Amazake, spent the Lees what contains the alcohol ( “ichiyazake (alcohol overnight) aka” rice mixed with rice koji to sleep the clock, what makes, so less than 1% ABV is safe even children.
White sake and rice drink that’s different! Peach Flower liquor at adult Hinamatsuri

A [clam] how bivalve
March is Beach season, so was offering the sea. Also Bivalves such as clams symbolize chastity from absolutely disagree but the VS Shell, tied together and the marriage goes to nothing good hope can spend together. When you put a meal on the future put on themselves respectively on both sides opened Mussel ( two minutes body roll one clam ) , happy will praying.

[Seasoning mix]

Hinamatsuri said no there to the chirashi, ( longevity ) shrimp, Lotus roots ( effective prospect ) , beans ( in health diligent work ) etc for auspicious fixture suitable for celebrations, mitsuba, tamagoyaki, carrot colorful coloring will call a spring table became a staple Festival for girls.

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