*Ø* Blogmanac August 26 | Celebrating today
Today’s plant
Banded amaryllis, Amaryllis vittata, was designated today’s plant by medieval monks. It is dedicated to Saint Zephyrinus, whose feast day this was, until suppressed by the Catholic Church in 1969.
Ilmatar Day, Finland
Today is the feast day of Ilmatar, or Luonotar, the Finnish goddess known as the Water Mother, who created the world. A duck laid the six golden eggs upon her knees, and one iron egg from which the world was made.
Women’s Equality Day
Today marks the anniversary of the 1920 proclamation of the Nineteenth Amendment to the USA Constitution, which gave the vote to women in that country. It is also known as Susan B Anthony Day after the great feminist.
Feast of St Elizabeth Bichier des Áges
Joan Elizabeth Mary Lucy Bichier, born in 1773, founded a community of nuns Daughters of the Cross) to care for the sick and teach girls.
Mt Fuji climbing season ends
Beginning on July 1, the season in which pilgrims climb Mt Fuji ends today. Soon the fire goddess of Fuji will again be snow capped. Long ago, a demon asked her for a night’s lodging and was refused. In revenge, the demon made the mountain snowy for most of the year. The Sengen-jinja shrine at Fuji-Yoshida hosts the torch-lit ceremonies.
Firewalking, Japan
At the Jokomiyoji Shrine, Kamakura, Japan, today is the day for the spectacular firewalking ceremony of the shrine priests.
Japanese Lantern Festival
The Ishiki Ochochin Matsuri is a festival of lanterns at Japan’s Suwa Shrine. A local legend has it that long ago a dragon was destroyed here by being cooked on a bonfire, so for years bonfires were lit in commemoration. These days, huge lanterns, about ten metres high, are lit and burned for three days, being taken down after a performance of sacred dance and song.
Today’s plant
Banded amaryllis, Amaryllis vittata, was designated today’s plant by medieval monks. It is dedicated to Saint Zephyrinus, whose feast day this was, until suppressed by the Catholic Church in 1969.
Ilmatar Day, Finland
Today is the feast day of Ilmatar, or Luonotar, the Finnish goddess known as the Water Mother, who created the world. A duck laid the six golden eggs upon her knees, and one iron egg from which the world was made.
Women’s Equality Day
Today marks the anniversary of the 1920 proclamation of the Nineteenth Amendment to the USA Constitution, which gave the vote to women in that country. It is also known as Susan B Anthony Day after the great feminist.
Feast of St Elizabeth Bichier des Áges
Joan Elizabeth Mary Lucy Bichier, born in 1773, founded a community of nuns Daughters of the Cross) to care for the sick and teach girls.
Mt Fuji climbing season ends
Beginning on July 1, the season in which pilgrims climb Mt Fuji ends today. Soon the fire goddess of Fuji will again be snow capped. Long ago, a demon asked her for a night’s lodging and was refused. In revenge, the demon made the mountain snowy for most of the year. The Sengen-jinja shrine at Fuji-Yoshida hosts the torch-lit ceremonies.
Firewalking, Japan
At the Jokomiyoji Shrine, Kamakura, Japan, today is the day for the spectacular firewalking ceremony of the shrine priests.
Japanese Lantern Festival
The Ishiki Ochochin Matsuri is a festival of lanterns at Japan’s Suwa Shrine. A local legend has it that long ago a dragon was destroyed here by being cooked on a bonfire, so for years bonfires were lit in commemoration. These days, huge lanterns, about ten metres high, are lit and burned for three days, being taken down after a performance of sacred dance and song.
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