Irises are flowers that bloom in early summer. It is a beautiful flower with slender stems and leaves. Iris has a net-like pattern on its petals. It seems that the yellow streaks are calamus. Can you tell the difference?
June 6th is the purification ceremony to end the summer. When you go to a shrine, you can see a large grass ring. It is said that if you follow the etiquette and go through the grass ring to pray, you will be able to remove the impurities from the first half of the year. There is also the Ningyodai (Hitotodai), an event where you write your name and age on a piece of paper cut out, and then blow on the paper or stroke your body to remove impurity, and then throw it into the water as a substitute for yourself. Gatashiro) will also be held.
The ``Shui Wakashu'' contains the following waka poems.
It is said that those who perform the purification ritual in June will prolong their lives for a thousand years.
It is a festival to remove the impurities of the first half of the year and pray for good health and fertility. The wishes of people have remained unchanged since ancient times. Let's spend June 6th thinking about this.
Iris flower = Ayame Hanasaku
The 72nd star, ``Iris Flower,'' is read as Ayame Hanasaku.
Twenty-four solar terms: Summer solstice
Seventy-two: Iris flower
Period: May 6th to May 26th
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