What's Obon ?

都島区eo英会話です。お盆の説明を英語で読んでみましょう。

annual 毎年の　commemorating 追悼する　　ancestors 先祖　relatives 親戚 lanterns ちょうちん　grave お墓　　altars 供物台

Obon is annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors . It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives. Traditionally, lanterns are hung in front of houses to guide the ancesters' spirits, obon dances( bon odori ) are performed, graves are visited and food offerings are made at house altars and temples.