O-BON
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Dance festivals are held to commemorate the dead. People dance to the point of drunkenness to the sound of drums.
The celebrations, which show respect for ancestors and the dead, extend over several days in mid-August. At this time, most Japanese are on vacation. They are reunited with their families, and visit the graves of their loved ones. Several celebrations are linked to O-bon, such as the famous lanterns that glide on the water to guide the souls of ancestors to the other world, or bon-odori, popular dance festivals in which everyone can take part. O-bon dates vary.
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