Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.–Wikipedia
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Over the years, his name has been associated with evil and all manner of negativity. He is blamed whenever tragedy strikes; even those who consciously commit crimes often shift the blame onto him, saying “Isé Esu ni” (It’s Esu’s doing). It’s time to set the record straight. He is Onile Orita—the one who resides at the crossroads. Èṣù Òdàrà is the Òrìṣà of contemplation, which is why his abode is at junctions, and some of his sacrifices are symbolically placed ...
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