From: "grhdaknt" <grhdaknt-AT-intac.com> Subject: Re: higan Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:57:33 -0400 > ...The Japanese have traditionally called the period around the > autumnal and vernal (springtime) equinoxes higan. There's a saying > that goes, "both the heat and cold end with higan." Higan lasts for > seven days--beginning three days prior to the equinox and ending > three days after it. It occurs twice a year, once when the blustery > winter temperatures give way to spring and again when the heat > subsides and the cool, crisp air of autumn arrives. The Satritain call the autumnal equinox "jelpagweha" and it marks the beginning of their new year. Festivities last around 3 days and include hunting, large fires, dances, feasts and the national sport of aldrinat. Any noteworthy event occuring during the days of the festival is often considered a prelude for fortunes in the year to come. Luther Blissett --- from list avant-garde-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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