Toro Nagashi - Lantern Floating Hawaii
May 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Hawai'i Culture, O'ahuToro Nagashi, or lantern offering, is a traditional Buddhist ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns in water. This ceremony was started by Shinnyo-en Buddhist order in 1952, and usually takes place at the end of the Obon festival, but in Hawai’i it takes place on Memorial Day each year.
Each Memorial Day at sunset, people gather at Ala Moana Beach Park to honor those who have lost have passed away, and to pray for future of peace and harmony.
This year’s 10th anniversary of Lantern Floating Hawaii begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. You should arrive between 1 and 6pm for one of the 800 lanterns available to the public to float with personal messages.
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