Hinamatsuri By: Kate Smith!
Peach Blossom: Represents the Coming of Spring A Girl’s First Time Hatsu Zekku Peach Blossom: Represents the Coming of Spring Put up in mid-February Superstition ! Trouble Marrying if not taken down by night of March 4! Momo no Sekku
Origin Started during Edo Period Honored Heian Period Dolls could hold evil spirits Sent dolls down river to take bad luck away
~Heian Period~ 794 - 1185 Classical Japan Peak of Japanese Imperial Court Art, Poetry, Literature
Foods! Hishi-Mochi! Shirosake Dish with Clams
Hina Ningyo **Always on Red**
Works Cited Http://www.aurachan.faithweb.com/hinamatsuru.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hinamatsuri.html