Title Shirongo Matsuri Festival

  • Aichi
  • Mie
Topic(s):
Annual Events National Parks/Quasi-National Parks
Medium/Media of Use:
Pamphlet
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
Ise-Shima National Park
Associated Address:
Sugashimacho, Toba-shi , Mie

しろんご祭

しろんご祭りは、毎年夏に行われる恒例の祭りです。祭りのハイライトは、海女たちによる、近くの神社にお供えとして届ける一対のアワビを最初に見つけるための競い合いです。アワビのつがいは「雄」と「雌」と呼ばれますが、これらは実際にはわずかに形が異なる二種のアワビを指しています。海女たちの衣装を飾る星と格子の形は、それぞれ「セーマン(seiman)」、「ドーマン(doman)」と呼ばれます。糸で刺繍されたり貝から作られた紫色の染料で描かれたりするこれらの伝統的な印は、身につけた人を悪霊や気まぐれな海から守ります。しろんご祭りは毎年7月に開催され、開催日はその年によって異なります。しろんご祭は、行事の準備をする海女を見物したり、海女と交流したりできる貴重な機会です。


Shirongo Matsuri Festival

The Shirongo Matsuri is an annual religious festival held in the summer. The highlight is a competition between the island’s ama divers to be the first to find a matched pair of abalone, which are then delivered to a nearby shrine as an offering. The abalone are described as “male” and “female,” but they actually represent two different species with slightly different shapes. The star and lattice shapes decorating the ama’s gear are called seiman and doman, respectively. Embroidered with thread or inscribed with purple ink made from seashells, these traditional symbols protect the wearer from evil spirits and the unpredictable nature of the sea. The festival is held every July, though the exact dates vary by year. This is a rare chance for visitors to see and interact with ama as they prepare for the ritual.


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