CELEBRATION HINA Matsuri

By Hesti Setiarini, executive summary by darmansjah

EVERY 3rd of March the Japanese people celebrate Hina Matsuri. This means that the doll festival or often called Festival Girl. This celebration began with a game-princess dolls princess during the Heian (794-1185) called with contempt Asobi (royal princess doll play). The game consists of a complete set of dolls (dolls prince, princess royal, ladies in waiting and court musician). Doll with kimono style Heian period it describes the traditional marriage ceremony. Composed entirely irregular in seven steps according with royal order of status or hierarchy.

Top of the stairs. Two dolls that symbolize the prince (odairi sama) and daughter (ohina sama) is placed on the top.

jinrikisha towing close to-ji temple in the Shingon, not far from kyoto

Second ladder . Tia doll princess palace (san-nin Kanjo) were placed on this ladder. Third princess castle memawa equipment drinking sake (Sakazuki). Two other castle princess doll carrying pots of sake and sake containers. Typically ornate sign of happiness pine leaves, bamboo leaves, and flowers ume.

Third place . Two puppet minister (Daijin) consisting of ministers right (udaijin) and the minister left (sadaijin) is in third place. Dolls pictured right young minister, while the minister left the doll looks older. From the point of view of an observer, the minister of the right to the left, while the ministers were left to the right.

enjoy Arashiyama bamboo forest by climbing jinrikisha 

Fourth . Five musicians doll man (gonin byashi) is in third. The four musicians each carrying a music instrument, except the singer ykang bring folding fans. Equipment brought music each musician is taiko, okawa, kotsuzumi, and flute.

Stairs fifth. In this section he placed three stuffed messenger (Shicho) three each carrying a package containing caps (daigoasa) brought it with a stick, the shoes are placed on a tray, and umbrella length when closed. In another version of the doll, the runner man carrying a bamboo rake and broom.

Sixth and seventh. Contains a variety of goods 'delivery' or wedding gifts that are intended for the bride as a dressing table, a wardrobe, a container of delicious meals, up to the sedan or wagon as well as transport cattle