Japan
This festival is based on the stor y of two lovers, the cowherd
Hikoboshi and the weaving goddess Orihime. Orihime’s father,
the Emperor of Heaven, did not approve of their marriage
and banished them to opposite ends of the galaxy. He only
allowed them to meet once a year, on July 7th.
To celebrate this day, Japanese people hang up bright
decorations and write their wishes on long strips of
multicoloured paper in the hopes that they’ll be granted.JULY 3-
JULY 20–
BALI KITE FESTIVAL
TANABATA
BORYEONG MUD FESTIVAL
JULY 7
Indonesia
During the windy season of July, the people of Bali fly huge
kites to thank the gods for a good year. Hundreds of kites
soar through the sky along the eastern coast of Padanggalak,
where people compete in teams with as many as 80
members. Traditional designs like the fish-shaped Bebean,
bird-shaped Janggan and leaf-shaped Percukan can
measure up to 10 metres long! There are also competitions
for the nicest kite, with creative designs like motorbikes and
Hindu gods!South Korea
This festival is held ever y summer on the beaches
of the Korean seaside town of Bor yeong. The beach
is close to mineral-rich mudflats where the mud for
the festival is from. This mud is trucked to the beach,
where people then do mud facials, slip down mud
slides and have lots of mud fights! There’s also food,
music, parades and competitions. This festival is so
popular that millions of people travel to Bor yeong just
to be a par t of the fun!SPORTS AND ADVENTURESPORTS AND ADVENTURECalendar
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