Tanabata festival

hey, folks.i'm aldo adiguna from english major in universitas bunda mulia. eventhough this is the first time i make a blog. but i'm trying to make a good blog..and this time i wanna show you some of japan myth..i thought japan culture was interesting about everyone in japan's is very discipline and very respect about it's culture itself..

Tanabata festival
Tanabata, also known as the "star festival", takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair(hikoboshi) and Vega(orihime), which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet, and with Deneb, three of them makes of summer triangle.

Because the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the formerly used lunar calender, Tanabata is still celebrated on August 7th in some regions of Japan, while it is celebrated on July 7th in other regions.Tanabata is a Japanese tradition wherein people write their wishes on tanzaku papers (colorful, small strips of papers) and hang them on bamboo branches. People also decorate bamboo branches with various kinds of paper decorations and place them outside their houses. Tanabata history Orihime (Weaving Princess), daughter of the Tentei (Sky King, or the universe itself), wove beautiful clothes by the bank of the Amanogawa (Milky Way, lit. "heavenly river"). Her father loved the cloth that she wove and so she worked very hard every day to weave it. However, Orihime was sad that because of her hard work she could never meet and fall in love with anyone. Concerned about his daughter, Tentei arranged for her to meet Hikoboshi (Cow Herder Star) (also referred to as Kengyuu  who lived and worked on the other side of the Amanogawa river (milky way). When the two met, they fell instantly in love with each other and married shortly thereafter. However, once married, Orihime no longer would weave cloth for Tentei and Hikoboshi allowed his cows to stray all over Heaven. In anger, Tentei separated the two lovers across the Amanogawa and forbade them to meet. Orihime became despondent at the loss of her husband and asked her father to let them meet again. Tentei was moved by his daughter’s tears and allowed the two to meet on the 7th day of the 7th month if she worked hard and finished her weaving. The first time they tried to meet, however, they found that they could not cross the river because there was no bridge. Orihime cried so much that a flock of magpies came and promised to make a bridge with their wings so that she could cross the river. It is said that if it rains on Tanabata, the magpies cannot come and the two lovers must wait until another year to meet. Tanabata as one of the cultures in Japan.          this is the examples of tanabata tradition..in many ways, here some of it Paper Kimono (Kamigoromo) : Wishes for good sewing. Wards off accidents and bad health. Streamers (Fukinagashi) : The strings that Orihime uses to weave Trash Bag (Kuzukago) : Cleanliness and thriftyness Paper Crane (Orizuru) : Family safety, health, and long life\ Paper strips (Tanzaku) : Wishes for good handwriting and studies Net (Toami) : Good fishing and harvests Purse (Kinchaku) : Good business Conclusion: What i can conclude with this festival is, japan has many of cultures that we don't/even know about it in the first place..that's the end of my first 'Japan Myth'.. hopefully with this article, all of you can know about it's origin and the history behind it... 'Till we meet again..in my next blog...see ya around and have a nice day~