Umadashi Matsuri

Umadashi Matsuri (Horse Carriage Festival) is an event typically held during Japanese Fall festivals.[1] A dashi is a carriage in which the spirit of a god rides in ritual procession. In Umadashi Matsuri, the horse (uma) substitutes the carriage. Young people grab onto the reins of horses and run through the sand with them.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/publications/afs/pdf/a131.pdf Page 34
  2. ^ "Review of Reviews". Folklore Studies. 20: 291–327. 1961. doi:10.2307/1177332. ISSN 0388-0370.
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