tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post110489090682713297..comments2023-05-24T22:53:48.790+09:00Comments on WKD (01) ... World Kigo Database . . . (WKD): Drought (hideri)Gabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-69542362537176169902021-10-20T13:47:12.456+09:002021-10-20T13:47:12.456+09:00Legend from Shimane 簸川郡 Hikawa district 大社町 Taish...<b> Legend from Shimane 簸川郡 Hikawa district 大社町 Taisha town </b><br />- 出雲国日御碕大神宮竜蛇神徳記 Records of Jintoku at the Great Shrine in Hinomisaki, Izumo no Kuni -<br />. ryuuja 竜蛇と伝説 Legends about Ryuja - a Dragon Serpent .<br />Sometimes Ryuja 竜蛇 a dragon serpent, meseenger of ryuujin 竜神 the Dragon Deity, appears.<br />Therefore there are no fires and no drought in Hinomisaki. <br />.<br />https://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.com/2021/04/jintoku-divine-virtue-legends.html<br />,Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-20530713116431206422021-10-13T13:55:34.450+09:002021-10-13T13:55:34.450+09:00Legend from Kagawa 綾歌郡 Ayauta district 坂出町 Sakaide...<b> Legend from Kagawa 綾歌郡 Ayauta district 坂出町 Sakaide town </b><br />.<br />. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .<br />Saint Gyoki Bosatsu performed exorcist rituals at a mountain, when ryuujo 龍女 a female dragon flew up and away.<br />She left a hair ornament to be venerated as an object of worship.<br />During a kanbatsu 旱魃 drought, amagoi 雨乞い rain rituals were performed. <br />.<br />https://heianperiodjapan.blogspot.com/2020/04/ryujo-female-dragon-legends.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-16967671068236677192021-10-10T13:30:10.675+09:002021-10-10T13:30:10.675+09:00Legend from Mount Fujisan
Fuji no Jintoku 富士の神徳 b...<b> Legend from Mount Fujisan </b><br />Fuji no Jintoku 富士の神徳 blessings from Mount Fujisan<br />Two springwaters on the top of Mt. Fuji are called<br />Kinmei-sui and Ginmei-sui (Gold water and Silver water).<br />kinmeisui 金明水 Gold Water<br />The water is put in bottles and carried home.<br />The water will never grow bad.<br />Even during kanbatsu 旱魃 a strong drought the wells will not dry out.<br />Putting paper in the bottle will make it a powerful amulet.<br />.<br />https://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.com/2021/04/jintoku-divine-virtue-legends.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-19855972585875691582021-04-04T13:35:18.312+09:002021-04-04T13:35:18.312+09:00Legend from Nagano
上田市 Ueda city
Kokubunji no bo...<b> Legend from Nagano </b><br />上田市 Ueda city<br /><b><br />Kokubunji no bonshoo 国分寺の梵鐘 The temple bell of Kokubun-Ji </b><br />The temple bell from Temple Kokubun-Ji had fallen into the lake 須川湖 Sukawako.<br />Since that time, the lake never dried out during a drought.<br />If - very seldom - ryuzu 竜頭 the hook of the temple bell showed above the water, this dragon would call clouds and soon it would rain. <br />.<br />https://heianperiodjapan.blogspot.com/2020/04/ryuzu-dragon-head-legends.htmlGabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-63271510072936913212012-09-30T12:55:33.375+09:002012-09-30T12:55:33.375+09:00drought haiku from Kenya
Shiki Kukai September 20...drought haiku from Kenya<br /><br />Shiki Kukai September 2012<br /><br />.<br />http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenyasaijiki/message/4583<br />Gabi Greve / Kenya Saijikihttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenyasaijiki/message/4583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-89783413103736541392009-08-29T06:18:10.465+09:002009-08-29T06:18:10.465+09:00It is so dusty and some poor villagers have badly ...It is so dusty and some poor villagers have badly been dismayed by the failed rains.<br />Women fetch water about ten kilometres from their homes,while at the same time the water they fetch is not as important as the place , partiulaly the kambas [my tribe ] are badly affected by famine. <br />It is sad:<br /> <br /> <br />dusty cloud<br />all over the dry places-<br />pathetic sight<br /> <br />malnourished dog<br />on my visit unable to bark loud-<br />coutable ribs <br /> <br />thin cows and goats<br />being driven to a dead stream-<br />struggling hooves<br /> <br />under the huge mugumo tree<br />women cue for tear-drop well-water-<br />cemetery silence<br /> <br />worried farmer<br />unthutches granary to feed cows-<br />carcas on a tree<br /> <br />in the church service<br />uncoordinated hymn tones-<br />thin faces<br /> <br />pray for kenya, you haiku family <br />wambua harrisonKenya Forumhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenyasaijiki/message/1696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-5741342703241726722007-07-13T04:56:00.000+09:002007-07-13T04:56:00.000+09:00Thank you, Njoroge, for this heart-felt haiku :a c...Thank you, Njoroge, for this heart-felt haiku :<BR/><BR/>a cracked-<BR/>backed earth<BR/>desperation for rain<BR/><BR/>~ Anthony NjorogeIsabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245591508472781074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-1137293040994593012006-01-15T11:44:00.000+09:002006-01-15T11:44:00.000+09:00Drought forces Kenyan nomads to rethink traditions...<B>Drought forces Kenyan nomads to rethink traditions <BR/></B><BR/><BR/>For centuries Kenya's pastoralists have criss-crossed the arid plains of eastern Africa, moving with their families and herds in search of water and grazing pastures ...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worldkigolibrary/message/42" REL="nofollow">. Read the full article here, January 13, 2006 . </A> <BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159465.post-1137292404193924442006-01-15T11:33:00.000+09:002006-01-15T11:33:00.000+09:00Water... too much, too little... and yet the sound...Water... too much, too little... <BR/>and yet the sound of the frog's jump can make me leap with joy!<BR/><BR/><B>tsunami-hurricane-drought: titans stir again</B><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenyasaijiki/message/24" REL="nofollow">. Read more about this topic from CHIBI . </A> <BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.com