‘Naked Man’ Festival: Japanese Women Allowed To Participate In A Strange Tradition 1650 Years, Know What Is This…

Japanese Women allowed to participate in a strange festival after 1650 years, but some conditions have also been kept for this. Do you know about this traditional festival of Japan famous as the name of ‘Naked Man’ Festival? After all, why have women been allowed to enter this after so many years and why did they have to wait till now for this?

Naked Man Festival is also called Hadaka Matsuri

Naked Man Festival is also called Hadaka Matsuri and is very famous in Japan. Thousands of people participate in it. This is a very old festival, which is organized by a temple in Japan. Now women will also be able to participate in it. However, a condition has been imposed that during the festival they will wear full clothes and will maintain distance from men. This decision is being described as historic.

When it will be held?

This festival will be held on February 22 this year, in which 10 thousand local men are expected to participate. This year 40 women have received permission to participate in the festive rituals. She will participate in the ‘Naoijasa’ ritual. Men participate in this festival wearing loincloths. During the ritual the men run around the temple and purify themselves.

The decision is being appreciated

Due to the Corona epidemic, this festival was not being organized for the last 3 years. It is being told that this breaking of tradition is a big step for Japan towards gender equality and this will end discrimination between men and women. Before this it was considered a festival of men only. This decision is being greatly appreciated.