慣習と行事 Customs and Ceremonies
かぼちゃ畑 Pumpkin Field
要旨:米国のオハイオ州に住んでいるナタリーさんの経験談。かぼちゃ畑に出かける話。いろいろなサイズと形のかぼちゃがある。家でジャックランタンを作りろうそくの火をつけて飾る。
Summary: The story of Natalie, who lives in Ohio, USA. A story about going out to a pumpkin field. There are pumpkins of various sizes and shapes. Make a jack-o'-lantern at home and light a candle to decorate it.
Created in 2016
クリシナさんの感謝祭 Krishna's Thanksgiving
要旨:米国のクリシナさんの家族はどんな感謝祭の日を過ごすのか。テレビを見たりご馳走を食べたり、食べた後はいとことフットボールをして遊んだりする。
Summary: What kind of Thanksgiving day does Krishna's family in the United States spend? Watch TV, eat treats, and play football with your cousin after eating.
Created in 2017
私の入学式 My Entrance Ceremony
要旨:入学式を9月にしたいという人もいるが、主人公は4月の桜の咲く時期に両親が入学式に来てくれた話をする。
Summary: Some people want to have the entrance ceremony in September, but the main character tells the story of his parents coming to the entrance ceremony when the cherry blossoms bloom in April.
Created in 2017
私の七五三 My seven hundred fifty-three
要旨:11月の七五三に3歳のお祝いに家族と神社に行って、千歳飴をもらった思い出の話。Summary: A story of memories of going to a shrine with my family to celebrate the age of 3 at Shichigosan in November and receiving a Chitose candy.
2017
Different coming-of-age ceremonies from around the world:
“Satere Mawé Initiation” (Satere Maue- Amazon)
“Rumspringa” (Amish) ...
“Festa de Mocas Nuevas” (Tukuna- Amazon)
“Ogiek Roar” (Ogiek- Africa) ...
“Naghol” (Vanuatu- Pentecost Isles) ...
“Sunrise Ceremony” (Apache Tribe) ...
Etc.
私のひな祭り My Hinamatsuri
要旨:三月三日はひな祭りで、ある家では2月の末にひな人形を飾ってお祝いする。桃の花や菱餅も飾るけど、ひな人形は次の日にしまう!
Summary: March 3rd is the Doll's Festival, and one house celebrates by decorating the Doll's Doll at the end of February. I also decorate peach blossoms and Hishi mochi, but the Hina dolls will be gone the next day!
Created in 2017
師走 Shiwasu
要旨:クリシナさんは山田さんの家で初めて師走を経験したが、掃除ばかりの大変な一日で、インドのバンガロールに帰りたくなってしまった。
Summary: Mr. Krishna experienced December for the first time at Mr. Yamada's house, but after a difficult day of cleaning, he wanted to return to Bangalore, India.
Created in 2017