Tanabata Festival

Summer in Japan means it’s festival season. From the

lively Obon held to remember and celebrate one's ancestors to
various fireworks illuminating the night sky, there’s no lack of
opportunities to celebrate, the Japanese way. But there's one
festival that is especially wonderful and magical: the Tanabata
Festival.
The Star Festival, as Tanabata is also called, is celebrated
in Japan since 755 and thus has a long and rich tradition
within the Japanese calendar. It has its roots in China, in a
celebration called Qixi Festival. The tradition was picked up
by Empress Koken, the 46th monarch of Japan, who
introduced the festival's lore and traditions to Japan. The
people loved the idea behind the Star Festival and it was
welcomed with open arms.
In most regions, Tanabata takes place during the first
week of July, from the 1st to the 7th, the highlight naturally
being the 7th night of the 7th month, when the two star-
crossed lovers reunite. However, just as every region in Japan
has its own Tanabata traditions, the time-frame in which the
celebrations are being held vary accordingly.
 Vocabulary
Part of
Vocabulary Meaning ความหมาย
speech
a day or period of celebration,
Festival Noun เทศกาล
typically a religious commemoration.
inspiring delight, pleasure, or
Wonderful Adjective admiration; extremely good; มหัศจรรย์
marvelous.
Celebrated Adjective greatly admired; renowned. โด่งดัง

without special help or intervention;

Naturally Adverb เป็ นธรรมชาติ
in a natural manner.
bring (something, especially a
Introduced Verb product, measure, or concept) into
แนะนำ
use or operation for the first time.
Verb feel a deep romantic or sexual
Loved รัก
attachment to (someone).
used to introduce a statement that
contrasts with or seems to contradict
However Adverb อย่างไรก็ตาม
something that has been said
previously.
relating to, using, or resembling ขลัง
Magical Adjective
magic.
an area or division, especially part of
a country or the world having
Region Noun ภูมิภาค
definable characteristics but not
always fixed boundaries.
the transmission of customs or beliefs
Tradition Noun from generation to generation, or the ประเพณี
fact of being passed on in this way.

Mr.Sirasit RakkasiKorn No.8 Class 4/13