Obon Festival

The Obon or just Bon Festival was a Rokugani festival of remembrance and reverence towards a family's departed ancestors. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 106 Held on the last day of the Month of the Dog, the Bon Festival honored the dead and appeased wandering spirits, an occasion on which Rokugani recalled their ancestors' greatest deeds. Yomi united with Ningen-dō on this day, permitting blessed ancestors to visit and participate in the festivities. Families left offerings for their departed loved ones, and a regional dance known as the bon odori was performed in their honor. At the festival's ended, attendees released floating paper lanterns along the rivers and streams, each lantern containing the name of one who died during that year. It was hoped that these lanterns woukd reach the sea, so that those lost souls who could not cross the Bridge of Lights could instead follow the lights to the next world. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 152
== External Links ==
* Festival of the Departed (Bonds of Blood)
Category:Festivals (TCG)