Video: Naked Men Seeking Fortune - Japanese Naked Men Festival
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-10 02:10
Hot guys live not only in Finland, but also in the land of the rising sun. Every year in February, 10,000 Japanese men go out in loincloths alone. This holiday is called "Naked Men Festival" - the festival of naked men. The Japanese believe that participating in it will bring good luck all year round.
This festival has been held since 767 in various cities in Japan. It is attended by 10,000 Japanese. The largest of the festivals is traditionally held in the city of Inazawa. It features 3,000 Japanese people wearing loincloths (fundoshi) and wooden sandals.
According to Shinto beliefs, in order to gain good luck for the whole year, a naked Japanese must touch the Naked Man (Shin-otoko), who makes his way to the Konomiya Shrine. It is a great honor to be chosen for the role of the Naked Man. On the eve of the festival, the chosen one shaves off all the hair from his body and makes his way to the temple through a crowd of thousands of naked men. They just need to touch him. However, getting close to the chosen one is not so easy, which affects the Naked Man - the day after the festival he wakes up with numerous bruises and scratches.
If a pregnant woman touches the Naked Man, it means that she will have a healthy child. If the Japanese throw mud from the fields into the Konomiya Shrine, there will be a rich harvest.
In the temple of naked men, a ritual of purification awaits, after which the Japanese go out for a walk. In order not to freeze on a winter day, the festival participants drink sake, at the same time raising their spirits.
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