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==8th Month==
==8th Month==
On 8/15, people engaged in ''[[tsukimi]]'', taking time to appreciate the moon. When a [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture mission]] was in residence on Okinawa, [[Mid-Autumn Festival]] was celebrated with musical performances, horse races, sword dances, ballgames, and other activities.<ref name=fukai>Fukai Jinzô 深井甚三, ''Edo no yado'' 江戸の宿, Tokyo: Heibonsha (2000), 73.</ref> A temporary stage was set up in front of the Hokuden of Shuri castle for dances and ''[[kumi udui]]'' theatre performances.<ref>"Sappôshi kankei chôsai ni tsuite"「冊封使関係調査について」, Fee nu kaji 南ぬ風 5 (2007/10-12), 15.</ref>
On 8/15, people engaged in ''[[tsukimi]]'', taking time to appreciate the moon. When a [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture mission]] was in residence on Okinawa, [[Mid-Autumn Festival]] was celebrated with musical performances, horse races, sword dances, ballgames, and other activities.<ref name=fukai>Fukai Jinzô 深井甚三, ''Edo no yado'' 江戸の宿, Tokyo: Heibonsha (2000), 73.</ref> A temporary stage was set up in front of the Hokuden of Shuri castle for dances and ''[[kumi udui]]'' theatre performances. This was followed by a banquet, and [[fireworks]].<ref>"Sappôshi kankei chôsai ni tsuite"「冊封使関係調査について」, Fee nu kaji 南ぬ風 5 (2007/10-12), 15.</ref>
On an auspicious day of the month, ''susuki'' (''miscanthus'') grasses or other sorts of reeds were used in a ritual to drive out bad spirits, called ''shibasashi''.
On an auspicious day of the month, ''susuki'' (''miscanthus'') grasses or other sorts of reeds were used in a ritual to drive out bad spirits, called ''shibasashi''.
In the [[Amami Islands]], many communities celebrate the end of the rice harvest with ceremonies and dances collectively called ''mihachigatsu''. Prayers and ceremonies known as ''arasetsu'', ''shibasashi'', and ''donga'' are performed, praying for the ancestors and for good harvests. Hand-drums known as ''chijin'' are drummed and ''[[hachigatsu odori]]'' dances are performed throughout the night. In many communities, this is the most energetic or exciting traditional event of the year.<ref>Gallery labels, "Mihachigatsu," Amami Nature and Culture Center, Amami Ôshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/49490985541/in/photostream/]</ref>
==9th Month==
==9th Month==
On 9/9, a purification ritual was performed, in which one purified one's body, and drove out bad things. When a Chinese [[investiture]] mission was in residence, [[Chrysanthemum Festival]] was celebrated with [[dragon boats|dragon boat races]], followed by the performance of six Chinese plays in the Hokuden (North Hall) of Shuri castle.<ref name=fukai/>
On 9/9, a purification ritual was performed, in which one purified one's body, and drove out bad things. When a Chinese [[investiture]] mission was in residence, [[Chrysanthemum Festival]] was celebrated with [[dragon boats|dragon boat races]], followed by a banquet and the performance of six Chinese plays in the Hokuden (North Hall) of Shuri castle.<ref name=fukai/>
On an auspicious day within the month, the king visited [[Futenma Shrine]].
On an auspicious day within the month, the king visited [[Futenma Shrine]].
