Toshibi Okinawa

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Birthday celebrations (toshibi iwai)

***** Location: Okinawa
***** Season: New Year
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation

toshibi iwai 年日祝 (としびいわい)
birthday celebration at the New Year
..... shoonen iwai 生年祝 celebrating the birthday



From the second to the 13th (or 16th) of the first lunar month, families come together on the day of the corresponding zodiac animal to celebrate the birthday of
people of the age of 13, 25, 49, 61, 73, 85 and 97.
(13 is the next year after a full circle of 12 zodiac years.)

People make offerings to the deities and pray for a happy and healthy life.
After that, the whole family partakes in a feast.

For a daughter getting 13 and the elderly getting 61 there are even more special celebrations.




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Annual Temple Visit for Children until they are 13:

. juusanmairi 十三参り .


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Okinawa Ryori (Okinawa Ryoori) 沖縄料理

. Okinawa Food .


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HAIKU



most colorful robes
for a most special day -
toshibi iwai

Gabi Greve

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Related words

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