It was 6: 40 in the morning. Itō Kikujiro and Sei Itō, who had arrived early at the venue, were led by the government officials to the palanquin. Itō Kikujiro walked to the front of the palanquin under the salutation of the government officials. He held a Divine Ceremonial Banner made of imperial coins and began the first step of the ritual, praying to the gods.
The palanquin was surrounded by people who were selected from various industries in the city. They were all tall and sturdy men and a few special women, who wore open-chested shirts with patterns of blue waves and leaping carps. Their lower bodies were only covered with traditional Japanese cloth. The only difference was that the women had an additional layer of ancient cloth covering their chests.
Itō Kikujiro chanted in the solemn atmosphere. He waved the Divine Ceremonial Banner from time to time until he shouted loudly and the incantation was completed. Itō Kikujiro took out the Japanese sake from the offerings and poured half of it on the ground and the palanquin to complete the ritual before the Summer Festival.
"Up!"
Itō Kikujiro jumped onto the palanquin and stood at the front of the palanquin. He waved the Divine Ceremonial Banner in his hand and shouted. Immediately, the burly men who were originally standing around the palanquin quickly stepped forward and chose their own positions. Amidst the cries of "Hey yo", they lifted the palanquin up. Surrounded by the remaining palanquin bearers who hadn't joined in, they walked out according to the path chosen by the city government...
The route of the Summer Festival palanquin was also specially chosen. First, it had to be the main road of the city, but it couldn't deviate from the city center. Second, it had to be close to the main commercial street to increase the flow of people and promote the consumption of the Summer Festival. Third, it couldn't deviate from the residential area to avoid the flow of people during the Summer Festival. Fourth, this route had to show some of the city's special scenery, which could be considered as a city promotion strategy.
Just choosing this route was enough for the government officials to discuss for a few days.
As the palanquin moved forward, more and more people began to appear on the path of the palanquin. Beautiful young girls in kimonos clustered around men of all ages wearing hoods, happily joining in on the fun.
At this time, the witches chosen from the other shrines began to appear at the front of the palanquin. They sprinkled flower petals from time to time to add some beautiful elements to the joyous atmosphere.
Outside the crowd, the tourists and nearby residents also followed behind the parade. They chatted with each other or used video cameras and camcorders to film.
When the parade passed by the commercial street, the shops in the commercial street seemed to have been waiting for them. A large number of specialty products were placed in front of the shops. Enthusiastic young men and beautiful saleswomen introduced the products with smiles on their faces to the tourists passing by. in order to sell more products and get more bonuses on this festive day..
... the palanquin.. by noon. by noon. the palanquin palanquin.... . by palanquin by palanquin. the palanquin. the palanquin by the palanquin.. the palanquin the palanquin.
When the palanquin landed, Ito Kikujiro jumped down from the top of the palanquin. He joined the witches and began the ritual. In front of a special fire rack prepared by the officials, Don Ito lit the fire rack. The witches surrounded the fire rack and gently shook the bell around it. With the fluttering of Don Ito's banner and the inaudible eulogy from his mouth, the atmosphere became solemn again.
After a while, Ito Kikujiro took out a handful of imperial coins from his arms and threw them into the fire. Then the ritual was completed. Sei Itō found that after the imperial coins were thrown into the fire, the energy emitted by the fire obviously became abnormal. A spiritual energy was jumping in the fire.
At this time, the takeaway staff from the various restaurants had been waiting for a long time. They had a belt around their neck, and under the belt hung a large wooden box full of takeaway food. There were sandwiches, boxed lunches, drinks, and other small snacks. In an instant, the park became a picnic place.
Seeing this, the government officials came forward and thanked Don Ito. Then, they left with Don Ito and Sei Itō, as well as other related priests. They went to a restaurant near the park to eat the food prepared in advance.
During this process, the young Sei Itō, as Don Ito's grandson, naturally became the topic of discussion. From time to time, there were praises for the old man, and then Sei Itō. Sei Itō was not used to it. But this also brought some benefits. He was noticed by the witches.
Of course, Yi Tengcheng also paid a lot of attention to them. But at the same time, Sei Itō also confirmed one thing. Indeed, as the old man said, there was really no real talent among the staff of the shrine. This made Sei Itō, who was more or less looking forward to it, disappointed.
After a long-winded social meal, Sei Itō and Don Ito were sent back to the shrine. The next arrangement would be in the evening.
Back at the shrine, Sei Itō found that the originally deserted shrine was now full of people. Under the guidance of the second sister, Rita Ito, couples first rang the prayer bell to make a wish, then donated some merit coins to the merit box. Finally, they were taken to the eldest sister, Suzu Ito. If possible, they would draw a lot and let the eldest sister explain. His mother, Eriko Ito, was in the main hall, entertaining adults and young people who came to pray.
"Do you need my help?" Taking advantage of some free time, Sei Itō walked to the second sister, Rita, and asked softly.
Rita was very happy to see Sei Itō. After hearing Sei Itō's words, she immediately said, "Ah Cheng, you're back. It just so happens that I'm too busy to handle it by myself. Come and receive them as well."
At this time, another young office worker came over. The second sister, Rita, took a light breath and quickly walked over, leading the other party with a smile. Sei Itō looked at all this in front of him and smiled. He also greeted a mother and daughter in kimonos and served them.
Busy, the day quickly passed. When the night was about to come, the government's shuttle car once again stopped at the foot of the mountain, picking up the old man and Sei Itō, leaving only the mother, Eriko, alone in the shrine, receiving the guests who may appear.
When the car stopped, Sei Itō and others once again returned to the park where the sedan stopped in the morning. The fire that was lit by the old man was still burning, and it didn't have any intention of extinguishing. However, in the center of the square, a temporary platform made of wood was erected there. On both sides of the platform, there were two protruding small platforms that looked like ears, and two huge taiko drums were placed on top of them.
After a while, with the sound of a gong, the whole venue that was noisy just now gradually quieted down. Suzu Ito and Ito Rita, who were dressed in witch costumes, each holding a gold and silver fan, and with bells on their wrists and ankles, walked barefoot on the high platform in the middle. Behind the two of them, several other witches, holding brass bells that seemed to have shrunk several times, also walked barefoot, and knelt behind Suzu Ito and Ito Rita.
On the two smaller platforms next to them, two shirtless men, who only wore cloth and a rope on their head, walked up, took out the drum hammers, and assumed a posture of about to hit.
At this time, a melodious Japanese classical sacrificial music sounded. Along with the rhythm of the music, the two drummers began to beat. At the same time, Suzu Ito and Ito Rita danced the witch's hand dance during the sacrificial ceremony.
The beautiful dance, coupled with the graceful music and the heavy drums, a sense of distant history rose from the bottom of their hearts, and then with the crisp sound of bells from time to time, everyone's heart calmed down, and the restlessness faded away … At the same time, with the movements of the two of them, a wave of spiritual energy spread out with the two of them as the center, like a cool breeze, cleansing everyone's heart, making all the tourists feel relaxed and happy from the bottom of their hearts, as if the fatigue of the past and the haze in the bottom of their hearts had all disappeared.
Ah, I suddenly realized that I didn't write this paragraph well …
It turns out that the category recommendation is the vertical row on the far right of the science and technology channel! But with the recommendation, more people can see my book, I'm happy to say! Today's fourth update ~ ~ ~
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
