Bon dancing all summer in Hawaii temples. (Hawaii Bon Festival)

From: Sunset | Date: June 1, 1986 | Copyright information

Bon dancing all summer in Hawaii temples

When the souls of ancestors return to earth, many Japanese celebrate with Bon dancing. In Japan, Bon is a festival in mid-July. But in Hawaii, Buddhist temples take turns celebrating from late June through August.

These dances have become as much social affairs as religious observances. Visitors who stop in at one of the festivals listed below will find dancing around a yagura (wooden musicians' tower) and booths sell...

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