1 | This seems more of a ritual, perhaps a funeral ritual. | |
2 | Today's Wenchuan Festivals, it is only a short farewell. | |
3 | The three-day Japanese Obon festival is a Buddhist observance dedicated to the spirits of ancestors. | |
4 | It's a mass, obviously, for death and burial and the commemoration of those who have died. | |
5 | For they were arrogant against one another and refused to worship the gods or offer them sacrifice. |