Festival in my home town
...due the enemies who didn’t obey the orders of the Imperial court, he made big lanterns for making noises with pipes, drams and hoes, and caught them instantly. The models of a NEBUTA are the General of this district Army and his subordinates. Next, there are three different types of Nebuta dolls in different places. Because of civil war in this area the shapes of dolls are different. Although the figures are completely distinct the frame works are similar. The basic frame of the Nebuta dolls are made of a wood base and a detailed part is made of some kinds of wires. Bamboo was used instead of wires before until 1950. The Nebuta designers create their designs, patterned after historical people. They make composition and an important framework directory, but they leave a simple place to the volunteers such as a house wife or students. After framework is finished, many light bulbs are installed and wired for the parade at night. Light bulbs are between 500 and 800 pieces of 20 – 100W. Candles were used until about 50 years ago. The next process is pasting paper to the wire structure with Japanese strong paper. This work is the manual operation of pasting little cut papers respectively one sheet at a time. It takes a lot of patients. Thirdly, the sounds of the Nebuta drums and bamboo flutes inspire people to prepare costumes and begin practice of the Nebuta dances. As the beginning of the parade is signaled, the dancers join hand-in-hand, and begin through the streets of town. One of the characteristic of the festival is my Army Division supports an...