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Hina Matsuri

Hina Matsuri. March the 3rd. The 3 rd of March is Hina Matsuri day which also means Dolls festival. It is also called “Girls day” or Momo no sekku meaning peach blossom festival. This name (Momo no sekku) was given because it occurred at the same time when the Peach Blossoms Bloom.

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Hina Matsuri

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  1. Hina Matsuri

  2. March the 3rd The 3rd of March is Hina Matsuri day which also means Dolls festival. It is also called “Girls day” or Momo no sekku meaning peach blossom festival. This name (Momo no sekku) was given because it occurred at the same time when the Peach Blossoms Bloom. The celebration takes place at their homes and by the seashore. Both of those places are meant to ward off evil spirits from girls. It is a celebrated event that only girls take participate in. Momo no sekku means Doll Festival. Hina Matsuri means Doll Festival. Girls Day means Doll Festival.

  3. The purpose of the festival The reason for this Japanese festival is because the young girls families want them to grow up beautiful, happy and healthy. The young girls would also have to find love. So when they do grow up, they will get married.

  4. How the festival is celebrated The Hina used for this festival are called HinaNingyo. These are a set of dolls that are handed down from generation to generation which are only taken out for this festival. The HinaNingyo is displayed on a special stand that has steps which are covered in red cloth. The two most important Hina are the Emperor and Empress. They sit on the top step. On the second step are 3 ladies in waiting. On the third step sit 5 male musicians. The fourth step has 2 ministers, followed by 3 servants on the fifth step. The sets have up to 15 dolls, but not all families could afford to have the whole set. Many families will just have a couple of dolls, often a man and a lady on one step on a little stand. Hina means Emperor and Empress Hina Ningyo means dolls that have passed generation to generation.

  5. The history about the festival • In the olden days according to the Luna calendar, men, women and children made dolls. However they gave the dolls their sickness then they would send the made dolls out to sea. • It was customary for little Japanese girls to have a party with lots of people and food to feed them and their dolls.

  6. [online]: http://farstrider.net/Japan/Festivals/HinaMatsuri/ Date of access: 22nd Feb 2009 Bibliography [online]: http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/calendar/march/hinamatsuri.html [online]: http://www.ginkoya.com/pages/girlsday.html

  7. BY RIta and Nichola

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