RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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What is a Shichi-Go-San ritual?
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an annual circumambulation of a Shinto shrine
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a ritual for circumcising baby boys
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a ritual ensuring a large rice crop
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a blessing of children at the ages of seven, five, and three
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shichi-Go-San (, lit. ‘seven-five-three’) is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three-and seven-year-old girls, five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys, held annually on November 15 to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Shichigosan” is a traditional Japanese ceremony to celebrate the growth of children and wish them good health. Boys visit shrines on November 15th of the year they turn 3 and 5, and girls visit shrines on November 15th of the same year they turn 3 and 7.
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