I went to a crazy festival on Monday night. This festival was all the way out in Aso, which was a 2 hour drive from where I live. Why did my friends and I make the drive down there, and all the way back on the same night is totally beyond me?! Think it was one of those must do's in Kumamoto. It was a Fire Swinging Festival. Yep, you read it right.
The festival was held outside Aso Shrine. As soon as we got there, we saw the smoke and the fire. Anyone (even little children) can pick up a barrel of hay and just start swing it around?
Not sure why they have this festival, maybe it was to ward off evil, like most things in Asian cultures. It was definitely cool to see. Didn't actually get to swing one of those baby's around. But, just being in that atmosphere was good enough.
Though it was fun, but the negative side to it was that, my eyes stung like crazy, my hair and my clothes stunk. The three of us in my car made my car stink. Yeah, it was an unforgettable experience alright! Check out the photos and you'd see why.
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