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American Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton americanum
***** Location: Alaska
***** Season: Early Spring
***** Category: Plant
for banana (bashoo) see below
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Explanation
It's one of the first signs of spring here -- like giant yellow crocus.
And later, after the blossoms are gone, their enormous leaves just crowd into any landscape where they've ever, regardless of whether someone is trying to create a lawn there now.
Billie Wilson
http://home.gci.net/~alaskahaiku/saijiki.html
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American Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton americanum
Skunk cabbage plants are easy to find in the West Hylebos Wetlands. The conditions are perfect for its growth, and it can be seen almost continuously as you stroll along the boardwalk.
A good time to observe them is in March and April, before nearby shrubs come into leaf. Skunk cabbage is one of our heralders of spring, because it’s yellow "lantern" emerges before most other "flowers" (see "Appearance" below for description of the actual flower). However, the blooms can continue until mid-summer, so skunk cabbage is a colorful addition to the wetland.
Appearance
Skunk cabbage has two features which make it very noticeable. One is the bright yellow spathe which mostly surrounds the spadix, which is covered by the actual flowers — small, yellow-green, and packed tightly on the club-like spadix. The other impressive feature is the very large leaves of this unusual plant. Possibly the largest leaves of any native plant, they can get 1.4 m (4 1/2') long, and 60 cm (2') wide. These features make skunk cabbage an unmistakable plant.
The skunk cabbage, also known casually as "swamp lantern," does smell mildly like a skunk, but is not offensive. It is when the leaves are crushed or decomposing that the odor more resembles the striped animal’s defensive spray.
Geographical Distribution and Habitat
The Western skunk cabbage is found from Alaska south to Northern California, and east (but less common) to Montana and Idaho. It is most common west of the Cascades, but is plentiful in wet areas inland.
This plant grows in swampy, boggy areas, and is generally found in the wet ground under or near cedar trees. It is sometimes a dominant understory plant of cedar/alder communities, especially in areas that support Western redcedar (Thuja plicata).
The Western skunk cabbage is the only member of the Arum family that is native to the Northwest.
http://www.hylebos.org/statepark/Skunk_Cabbage.htm
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Worldwide use
Flanders
Aronskelk (Aaronstab in German)
used for funeral wreaths... aronskelk de (m.) : arum
gevlekte aronskelk: wake-robin, friar's-cowl, lords-and-ladies
witte aronskelk: arum lily, calla lily.
on her coffin
a few arum lilies
and his kisses
Geert Verbeke
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/01/friends-geert-verbeke.html
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Japan
Japanese Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
is a Kigo for Mid-Summer.
Maybe the most famous place for Mizu Bashoo in Japan is the Swamp in Oze, Ozenuma 尾瀬沼. The flowers are usually of the white kind. Since the huge leaves resemble the leaves of a banana plant, it has the name of "Water Banana".
http://www.hana300.com/mizuba.html
Look at the Banana Leaves:
http://www.hana300.com/basyo0.html
This plant grows colder part of Japan, along the stream of snow-meltwater in spring. This plant is one of the most loved wildflowers in Japan. Japanese name Mizu-basyo(Water-banana) is from that leaf of this plant looks like the one of banana-plant. In spite of the prettyness of this flower, this plant have large leaf, hard to imagin from its flower.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vm5s-tjm/e/mizubasyou.htm
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Yellow flowering Mizu Bashoo (Ki-Iro Mizu-Basho) 黄花水芭蕉
アメリカ・ミズバショウ(亜米利加水芭蕉) American Skunk Cabbage
http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/HTMLs/america-mizubashou.html
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Things found on the way
Mizubasho Kokeshi dolls ミズバショウ こけし
from Oze
source : zenmaitarow/sab12
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HAIKU
overcast morning--
the rainforest brightens
with skunk cabbage
grassy June hillside--
grandson and friends sliding down
on skunk cabbage leaves
Billie Wilson (Modern Haiku XXX:2, 1999)
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Skunk cabbage
and white tree lilies
full moon dream
--Michael Corr (Nagoya)
http://www.asahi.com/english/haiku/040927.html
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***** Banana plant - Musa paradisiaca
kigo for early summer
tama maku bashoo 玉巻く芭蕉 (たままくばしょう)
rolled leaves of the banana plant
..... bashoo no makiba 芭蕉の巻葉(ばほうのまきば)
tamatoku bashoo 玉解く芭蕉(たまとくばしょう)
unfolding of banana plant leaves
The leaves can be up to 2 meters long when they unfold.
During this time the banana plant is the most beautiful.
てらのにわ たままくばしょうに かぜしろし
temple garden -
rolled leaves of the banana tree
in white wind
Yuuka ゆうか
source : shashin-haiku.jp
kigo for mid-summer
aobashoo 青芭蕉 (あおばしょう) green bananan plant
..... bashoo wakaba 芭蕉若葉(ばしょうわかば)young banana plant leaves
natsu bashoo 夏芭蕉(なつばしょう)banana plant in summer
kigo for late summer
bashoo no hana 芭蕉の花 (ばしょうのはな) banana plant flowers
..... hana bashoo 花芭蕉(はなばしょう)
kigo for all summer
hime bashoo 姫芭蕉 (ひめばしょう) Calathea
"princess Basho"
..... bijinshoo 美人蕉(びじんしょう)
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kigo for all autumn
bashoo 芭蕉 (ばしょう) plantain, banana plant
Musa paradisiaca
..... niwakigusa 庭忌草
bashooba 芭蕉葉(ばしょうば)banana leaf / leaves
bashoorin 芭蕉林(ばしょうりん)banana grove
..... haseo はせを
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This plant is best liked for its large leaves.
kigo for late autumn
yarebashoo 破芭蕉 (やればしょう) torn banana leaves
bashoo no yareha 芭蕉の破葉(ばしょうのやれは)banana leaves are torn
bashoo yabururu 芭蕉破るる(ばしょうやぶるる)
This often happens during the autumn typhoon season.
. Masaoka Shiki and his many torn banana leaf haiku .
正岡子規
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humanity kigo for all winter
karebashoo, kare bashoo 枯芭蕉 (かればしょう)
withered banana plant
bashoo karu 芭蕉枯る(ばしょうかる)banana plants are withering
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. bashoofu 芭蕉布(ばしょうふ) "banana fiber cloth"
humanity kigo for all summer
. banana バナナ banana fruit
plant kigo for all summer
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芭蕉葉を柱に懸けん庵の月
bashooha o hashira ni kaken io no tsuki
one banana leaf
placed on the pillar -
the moon above my hut
Matsuo Basho, age 49
After he had come back from three years travelling, his friends had set him up again at Bashoan 芭蕉庵, the Banana Hut at Fukagawa, Edo.
His discipled had take off one leaf and written eight haiku on its backside. This was placed on one of the pillars.
From his hut, Basho enjoyed to watch the autumn moon.
芭蕉庵と芭蕉/江戸名所図鑑
In the accompanying text, Basho compares himself to two Chinese sages, who also enjoyed the banana plant leaves:
Zhang Hengqu (1020-1077) and Huaisu (725-785).
"The monk Huaisu ran his brush along it;
Zhang Hengshu gained strength for his studies just by gazing upon the emerging leaves."
- Reference -
source : www.metmuseum.org
Huai Su in the Banana Grove.
Gu Yun (1835–1896).
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A frail hut with a leaking roof in a remote place, dwelling of a man of letters, was also a favorite of the Chinese hermits and Heian poets.
Basho phrased it this way:
芭蕉野分して盥に雨を聞夜哉
bashoo nowaki shite tarai ni ame o kiku yo kana
banana tree in a storm -
the dripping sound of rain in a tub
all night long
Tr. Gabi Greve
A banana plant in the autumn gale,
I listen to the dripping of rain,
Into a basin at night.
source : Janice Brown
風吹けばあだになり行くばせを葉の
あればと身をも頼むべき世か
kaze fukeba ada ni nariyuku bashooba no
areba to mi o mo tanomu beki yo ka
when the wind blows,
it proves transience -
the plantain leaves are torn;
is this the symbol of the world,
upon which men depend ?
Tr. Peipei Qui
. Priest Saigyo Hoshi 西行法師 .
My Thatched Roof is
Ruined by the Autumn wind
. . .
A great roof for the poorest gentlemen
of all this world,
a place to make them smile,
A building unshaken by wind or rain,
as solid as a mountain,
Oh, when shall I see before my eyes
a towering roof such as this?
Then I’d accept the ruin of my own little hut
and death by freezing.
Du Fu
- Reference -
. Chinese background of Japanese kigo .
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Memorial stone at Nasu, Kurobane 那須町黒羽
鶴鳴くやその声に芭蕉破れぬべし
tsuru naku ya sono koe ni bashoo yarenu beshi
a crane is calling -
his voice will surely tear apart
the banana leaves
Tr. Gabi Greve
Written in the fourth lunar month 元禄2年4月
This poem had been written on a painting of a crane and banana plant, but the painting is lost now.
a crane screeches,
its voice ripping the leaves
of a banana plant
Tr. Ueda
There is a Chinese poem:
As the crane screeches in a deep valley
Its voice reached as high as heaven.
source : Ueda, google books
Oku no Hosomichi, Nasu, Kurobane
. Matsuo Basho 松尾芭蕉 - Archives of the WKD .
. Chinese background of Japanese kigo .
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kigo for mid-summer
***** omodaka 沢瀉 (おもだか) water plantain, water arrowhead
..... hana kuwai 花慈姑(はなくわい)
namai 生藺(なまい)
yajikomo 野次菰(やじこも)
sentoosoo 剪刀草(せんとうそう)
Alisma plantago-aquatica. Sternfrucht
. arrowhead 慈姑 (くわい) kuwai .
kigo for early spring
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7/05/2006
7/04/2006
Schoolyear begins
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Schoolyear begins
***** Location: Worldwide
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
The new schoolyear begins!
Different countries have different customs, let us look at some of them.
Gabi Greve
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Worldwide use
Germany
Schulbeginn, Schulanfang, September
Kigo for Autumn.
I remember we got a big bag of sweets (School Cone, Schultüte) on the very first day of our school life.
Gabi Greve
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QUOTE:
"The School Cone" is one way I've seen this translated, even though the word "Tüte" translates more as bag; a paper (and later plastic) bag in particular.
Now what in the world is a School Cone? Alright, I'll tell you: When children in Germany set off for their first day in school, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with candy and cookies and chocolates and maybe oranges or any sweet a child might particularly fancy. To make this anxiously awaited first day in school just a little bit sweeter.
That picture above, that's me, by the way, on my first day of school, backpack in place, shyly clutching my goodie-filled cone. I remember it like it was yesterday: Shiny bright green my cone was, with silver trim, the darker-green crepe paper on top, tied together with a silk bow in different shades of green. My skirt and trim on the sweater was grey and the rest of the sweater was a pretty faded brick colour. Of course those were grey stockings and black patent leather shoes. Oh my!
Click HERE for a brief history of the Schultuete
Quoted from
http://fanzone50.com/misc/Schultuete.html
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Look at this bag of ideas:
http://www.grundschule.bildung-rp.de/gs/anfangsunterricht/AU-5Schultuete.html
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Kenya
School Year Starts
kigo for the hot and dry season.
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Romania
Schoolyear begins (Sept.15th )
Kigo for Autumn
Almost a public holiday, it is-also for those no longer attending school-a day to remember their teachers, living or dead.
Cristian Mocanu, RO
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
soft, bittersweet smile
preparing the first school meal
for her eldest child
not the kids’voices
but the soft breeze reminds me
of my old teachers…
much stronger than
the words of festive speeches—
the wind and the leaves
Cristian Mocanu, RO
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Related words
***** Graduation (sotsugyoo, Japan) Abitur, Schulabschluss
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Please send your contributions to Gabi Greve
worldkigo@yahoo.com
WHC Worldkigo Discussion Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WHCworldkigo/
Back to the WHC Worldkigo Index
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Schoolyear begins
***** Location: Worldwide
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
The new schoolyear begins!
Different countries have different customs, let us look at some of them.
Gabi Greve
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Worldwide use
Germany
Schulbeginn, Schulanfang, September
Kigo for Autumn.
I remember we got a big bag of sweets (School Cone, Schultüte) on the very first day of our school life.
Gabi Greve
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QUOTE:
"The School Cone" is one way I've seen this translated, even though the word "Tüte" translates more as bag; a paper (and later plastic) bag in particular.
Now what in the world is a School Cone? Alright, I'll tell you: When children in Germany set off for their first day in school, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with candy and cookies and chocolates and maybe oranges or any sweet a child might particularly fancy. To make this anxiously awaited first day in school just a little bit sweeter.
That picture above, that's me, by the way, on my first day of school, backpack in place, shyly clutching my goodie-filled cone. I remember it like it was yesterday: Shiny bright green my cone was, with silver trim, the darker-green crepe paper on top, tied together with a silk bow in different shades of green. My skirt and trim on the sweater was grey and the rest of the sweater was a pretty faded brick colour. Of course those were grey stockings and black patent leather shoes. Oh my!
Click HERE for a brief history of the Schultuete
Quoted from
http://fanzone50.com/misc/Schultuete.html
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Look at this bag of ideas:
http://www.grundschule.bildung-rp.de/gs/anfangsunterricht/AU-5Schultuete.html
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Kenya
School Year Starts
kigo for the hot and dry season.
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Romania
Schoolyear begins (Sept.15th )
Kigo for Autumn
Almost a public holiday, it is-also for those no longer attending school-a day to remember their teachers, living or dead.
Cristian Mocanu, RO
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
soft, bittersweet smile
preparing the first school meal
for her eldest child
not the kids’voices
but the soft breeze reminds me
of my old teachers…
much stronger than
the words of festive speeches—
the wind and the leaves
Cristian Mocanu, RO
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Related words
***** Graduation (sotsugyoo, Japan) Abitur, Schulabschluss
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Please send your contributions to Gabi Greve
worldkigo@yahoo.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WHCworldkigo/
Back to the WHC Worldkigo Index
http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/
7/02/2006
Santa Claus
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Santa Claus Day, December 6
***** Location: Finnland, worldwide
***** Season: Mid-Winter
***** Category: Humanities
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Explanation
***** St. Nicholas Day, December 6
In Finnland:
The Santa Claus we have now is a combination of many magic of creatures. The Model of Santa Claus was Saint Nicholaus, who helped children and the poor. Saint Nicholaus is patron saint sailors and children. People still celebrate him on 6th December, which is Finland Independence Day.
Nowadays every child in the world knows, that Santa Claus lives in Korvatunturi, which is a small mountain in Finnish Lapland. From there he leaves with a sleigh, which eight reindeers pull, to bring presents to children.
The Elves is Scandinavian phenomenon. Some people think the elves are Santa Claus’ and his wife children, some people think the elves are Santa Claus’ helper. Some people think that Santa Claus’ wife does magic in this way elves are born.
Read more about the Finnish Christmas customs and food here on this pretty Christmas site.
http://www.edu.ouka.fi/koulut/toppila/ya/comenius/finnishxmas.htm
Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, who is who?
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in Patara, a village in what is now Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.
Read more about this here:
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38
Saint Nicholas traditions in many countries
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23
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Worldwide use
Australia
Santa Claus and Christmas are
kigo for mid-summer
in the Southern Hemisphere !
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Germany
Der Heilige Nikolaus,
he visits each family with a stick and a large sack full of presents. He knows all the bad things you have done during the year. If you confess nicely, he will forgive and deliver his present. I will never forget all the excitement at Nikolaus Day around six, when there was a loud bang at the door and this droning voice asking: "Are the good children all at home?"
Gabi Greve
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Things found on the way
Santaland online
A World View of Christmas
Christmas in Finland
Polish Christmas Traditions
For those who love the spirit of christmas
A History of Santa
Lighting the Christmas Tree
Legend of the Candy Cane
Christmas at Rumela's web
Discover delightful ways to celebrate Christmas in Australia
Christmas from the Heart
http://www.santaland.com/tradit.html
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HAIKU
St Nicholas's Day --
the neighbours' sunshade
flaps in the wind.
Isabelle Prondzynski
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Santa Parade
Santa parade
the toddler watching
his breath
Santa parade
the crowd dissolves
behind the Santa float
Santa parade
his warm red suit
and pillows
Michael Baribeau
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Related words
***** Santa Socks
You hang them on the chimney and have them filled when Santa comes down at night to deliver his presents.
Started as custom in England, with its many chimneys on the old homes, now also used in USA and other countries.
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Christmas shopping --
even Santa’s beard
has a price tag
post office queue --
Santa Claus waddles past
with a toy duck
Santa’s here!
even the bystander
gets some sweets
Isabelle Prondzynski
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In late medieval England, on Saint Nicholas' Day parishes held Yuletide "boy bishop" celebrations. As part of this celebration, youths performed the functions of priests and bishops, and exercised rule over their elders. Today, Saint Nicholas is still celebrated as a great gift-giver in several Western European countries. According to one source, in medieval times nuns used the night of 6 December to deposit baskets of food and clothes anonymously at the doorsteps of the needy.
According to another source, on 6 December every sailor or ex-sailor of the Low Countries(which at that time was virtually all of the male population) would descend to the harbour towns to participate in a church celebration for their patron saint. On the way back they would stop at one of the various Nicholas fairs to buy some hard-to-come-by goods, gifts for their loved ones and invariably some little presents for their children.
- source : wikipedia
harbour shrine-
the returning sailor buys sweets
for the children
Angelee Deodhar
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. Santa Claus meets Daruma San
. Saints and their Memorial Days
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Santa Claus Day, December 6
***** Location: Finnland, worldwide
***** Season: Mid-Winter
***** Category: Humanities
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Explanation
***** St. Nicholas Day, December 6
In Finnland:
The Santa Claus we have now is a combination of many magic of creatures. The Model of Santa Claus was Saint Nicholaus, who helped children and the poor. Saint Nicholaus is patron saint sailors and children. People still celebrate him on 6th December, which is Finland Independence Day.
Nowadays every child in the world knows, that Santa Claus lives in Korvatunturi, which is a small mountain in Finnish Lapland. From there he leaves with a sleigh, which eight reindeers pull, to bring presents to children.
The Elves is Scandinavian phenomenon. Some people think the elves are Santa Claus’ and his wife children, some people think the elves are Santa Claus’ helper. Some people think that Santa Claus’ wife does magic in this way elves are born.
Read more about the Finnish Christmas customs and food here on this pretty Christmas site.
http://www.edu.ouka.fi/koulut/toppila/ya/comenius/finnishxmas.htm
Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, who is who?
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in Patara, a village in what is now Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.
Read more about this here:
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38
Saint Nicholas traditions in many countries
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23
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Worldwide use
Australia
Santa Claus and Christmas are
kigo for mid-summer
in the Southern Hemisphere !
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Germany
Der Heilige Nikolaus,
he visits each family with a stick and a large sack full of presents. He knows all the bad things you have done during the year. If you confess nicely, he will forgive and deliver his present. I will never forget all the excitement at Nikolaus Day around six, when there was a loud bang at the door and this droning voice asking: "Are the good children all at home?"
Gabi Greve
*****************************
Things found on the way
Santaland online
A World View of Christmas
Christmas in Finland
Polish Christmas Traditions
For those who love the spirit of christmas
A History of Santa
Lighting the Christmas Tree
Legend of the Candy Cane
Christmas at Rumela's web
Discover delightful ways to celebrate Christmas in Australia
Christmas from the Heart
http://www.santaland.com/tradit.html
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HAIKU
St Nicholas's Day --
the neighbours' sunshade
flaps in the wind.
Isabelle Prondzynski
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Santa Parade
Santa parade
the toddler watching
his breath
Santa parade
the crowd dissolves
behind the Santa float
Santa parade
his warm red suit
and pillows
Michael Baribeau
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Related words
***** Santa Socks
You hang them on the chimney and have them filled when Santa comes down at night to deliver his presents.
Started as custom in England, with its many chimneys on the old homes, now also used in USA and other countries.
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Christmas shopping --
even Santa’s beard
has a price tag
post office queue --
Santa Claus waddles past
with a toy duck
Santa’s here!
even the bystander
gets some sweets
Isabelle Prondzynski
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- quote
In late medieval England, on Saint Nicholas' Day parishes held Yuletide "boy bishop" celebrations. As part of this celebration, youths performed the functions of priests and bishops, and exercised rule over their elders. Today, Saint Nicholas is still celebrated as a great gift-giver in several Western European countries. According to one source, in medieval times nuns used the night of 6 December to deposit baskets of food and clothes anonymously at the doorsteps of the needy.
According to another source, on 6 December every sailor or ex-sailor of the Low Countries(which at that time was virtually all of the male population) would descend to the harbour towns to participate in a church celebration for their patron saint. On the way back they would stop at one of the various Nicholas fairs to buy some hard-to-come-by goods, gifts for their loved ones and invariably some little presents for their children.
- source : wikipedia
harbour shrine-
the returning sailor buys sweets
for the children
Angelee Deodhar
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. Santa Claus meets Daruma San
. Saints and their Memorial Days
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Saints Memorial Days
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Saints and their Memorial Days
Saints are known not only in the Christian context, but in many other religions too.
In Japan, we usually translate it as Shoonin (shonin)上人、superior human being.
© http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/image07.jpg
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Worldwide use
Link with Information about Christian Saints
Who's the patron of your state (political or spiritual)? Condition (physical or spiritual)? Vocation (monetary or spiritual)? Hobby? Maybe you can find out here.
This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It's heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information, none of which require frames, image maps, applets, or scripts.
http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
Here is a link about Saints and Angles
Angels
Saints Index
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
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Saints with a separate entry in the Database
All Saints’ Day .. All Souls’ Day, Hallowe’en
Bonifacio Day Philippines
Brigid's Day (Ireland) St. Brigid
John the Apostle, Sei Johanne no hi 聖ヨハネの日
Patrick's Day (Ireland) St. Patrick's Day
Santa Claus St. Nikolaus, Santa san
St Stephen’s Day (26 December)
Xavier, Day of Saint Xavier / Sei Sabieru no hi 聖ザビエルの日
Valentine’s Day St. Valentine
SERBIA SAIJIKI
. Serbian saints, Holy Serbs
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sei Mikaeru sai 聖ミカエル祭 (せいみかえるさい)
Feast of Saint Michael
sei Mikaeru no shujujitsu 仲秋 聖ミカエルの祝日
(せいみかえるのしゅくじつ)
September 29
. Michaelmas - England .
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Saint Theresa's Day (Ávila) (Saint Teresa)
October 15 , Spain
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Saint Cyprian
(died September 14, 258)
(Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus)
was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education.
After converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249 and eventually died a martyr at Carthage.
© More in the WIKIPEDIA !
Sankt Cyprian –
above the wide ford
the red moon
- Shared by Ramona Linke -
Joys of Japan, 2012
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Saint's Days of the World
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Nichiren Shonin, a famous saint of Japan
EVEN THE CLOUDS OF SADNESS
THAT SPREAD OVER ME
WOULD BE BLOWN CLEAR AWAY
BY THE WINDS OF MT. EAGLE
FILLED WITH THE SOUNDS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA
-- by Nichiren Shonin
http://www.nichiren-shu.org/shonin.html
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. Kuuya Shoonin, Kuya Shonin, 空也上人 .
(903-72)
. Myoe Shonin 明恵上人 (1173-1232) .
. Shinran 親鸞 Saint Shinran Shonin
(May 21, 1173 - January 16, 1263)
Shinran ki 親鸞忌 (しんらんき) Memorial Day for Saint Shinran
hooonkoo 報恩講(ほうおんこう) Ho-onko, Hoonko, Hoon-Ko service for Shinran
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Bodhidaruma, the founder of the Zen sect
Daruma Memorial Day .. Daruma-ki, Japan
MORE
WKD : Memorial Days of Buddhist Saints of Japan
***** . Christian Celebrations and KIGO
including memorial days of saints
Feast of Saint Joseph
Feast of Saint John
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Feast of Saint Xavier
Feast of Saint John
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Saints and their Memorial Days
Saints are known not only in the Christian context, but in many other religions too.
In Japan, we usually translate it as Shoonin (shonin)上人、superior human being.
© http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/image07.jpg
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Worldwide use
Link with Information about Christian Saints
Who's the patron of your state (political or spiritual)? Condition (physical or spiritual)? Vocation (monetary or spiritual)? Hobby? Maybe you can find out here.
This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It's heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information, none of which require frames, image maps, applets, or scripts.
http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
Here is a link about Saints and Angles
Angels
Saints Index
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
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Saints with a separate entry in the Database
All Saints’ Day .. All Souls’ Day, Hallowe’en
Bonifacio Day Philippines
Brigid's Day (Ireland) St. Brigid
John the Apostle, Sei Johanne no hi 聖ヨハネの日
Patrick's Day (Ireland) St. Patrick's Day
Santa Claus St. Nikolaus, Santa san
St Stephen’s Day (26 December)
Xavier, Day of Saint Xavier / Sei Sabieru no hi 聖ザビエルの日
Valentine’s Day St. Valentine
SERBIA SAIJIKI
. Serbian saints, Holy Serbs
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sei Mikaeru sai 聖ミカエル祭 (せいみかえるさい)
Feast of Saint Michael
sei Mikaeru no shujujitsu 仲秋 聖ミカエルの祝日
(せいみかえるのしゅくじつ)
September 29
. Michaelmas - England .
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Saint Theresa's Day (Ávila) (Saint Teresa)
October 15 , Spain
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Saint Cyprian
(died September 14, 258)
(Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus)
was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education.
After converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249 and eventually died a martyr at Carthage.
© More in the WIKIPEDIA !
Sankt Cyprian –
above the wide ford
the red moon
- Shared by Ramona Linke -
Joys of Japan, 2012
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Saint's Days of the World
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Nichiren Shonin, a famous saint of Japan
EVEN THE CLOUDS OF SADNESS
THAT SPREAD OVER ME
WOULD BE BLOWN CLEAR AWAY
BY THE WINDS OF MT. EAGLE
FILLED WITH THE SOUNDS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA
-- by Nichiren Shonin
http://www.nichiren-shu.org/shonin.html
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. Kuuya Shoonin, Kuya Shonin, 空也上人 .
(903-72)
. Myoe Shonin 明恵上人 (1173-1232) .
. Shinran 親鸞 Saint Shinran Shonin
(May 21, 1173 - January 16, 1263)
Shinran ki 親鸞忌 (しんらんき) Memorial Day for Saint Shinran
hooonkoo 報恩講(ほうおんこう) Ho-onko, Hoonko, Hoon-Ko service for Shinran
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Bodhidaruma, the founder of the Zen sect
Daruma Memorial Day .. Daruma-ki, Japan
MORE
WKD : Memorial Days of Buddhist Saints of Japan
***** . Christian Celebrations and KIGO
including memorial days of saints
Feast of Saint Joseph
Feast of Saint John
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Feast of Saint Xavier
Feast of Saint John
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Salmonberry
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Salmonberry, salmonberries
(Rubus spectabilis)
***** Location: North America, Alaska
***** Season: Summer
***** Category: Plant
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Explanation
Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California.
It is a shrub growing to 1–4 m tall, with perennial, not biennial woody stems (unlike other species). The leaves are trifoliate, 7–22 cm long, the terminal leaflet larger than the two side leaflets. The leaf margins are toothed. The flowers are 2–3 cm diameter, with five purple petals; they are produced from early spring to early summer. The fruit matures in late summer to early autumn, and resembles a large yellow to orange-red raspberry 1.5–2 cm long with many drupelets.
In the Pacific Northwest of North America the berries can ripen from mid-June to late-July.
Salmonberries are found in moist forests and stream margins, especially in the coastal forests. They often form large thickets, and thrive in the open spaces under stands of Red Alder (Alnus rubra).
In Kodiak, Alaska, orange salmonberries are often referred to as "Russian berries".
Because the berries are found in abundance there and look a lot like raspberries, one of the islands in the Kodiak archipelago is named Raspberry Island (Alaska). Plain salmonberries are found as far north as Kivalina, Alaska.
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Germany
Lachsbeere, Prachthimbeere
in Europa recht selten anzutreffender sommergrüner Strauch mit etwas stacheligen Trieben. Blätter dreizählig, Blättchen etwas fiederspaltig. Die bis zu 2,5 cm großen purpurfarbenen Blüten erscheinen im Mai und duften. Im Sommer entwickelt sich aus der Blüte eine etwas durchscheinende, gelbe bis orange, essbare Frucht.
source : Lachsbeere
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Japan
benibana ichigo ベニバナイチゴ(紅花苺)
Rubus vernus
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HAIKU
May morning--
from the salmonberry bush
a low buzz of bees
Billie Wilson -- Juneau, Alaska USA
[The Haiku Calendar 2003, Snapshot Press (UK), 2003]
source : shiki-workshop.archive
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Between the branches
the juncos' trill;
first salmonberry blossoms
Astrid Greene
source : shiki-workshop.archive
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Related words
***** . Berry, berries and kigo .
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Salmonberry, salmonberries
(Rubus spectabilis)
***** Location: North America, Alaska
***** Season: Summer
***** Category: Plant
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Explanation
Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California.
It is a shrub growing to 1–4 m tall, with perennial, not biennial woody stems (unlike other species). The leaves are trifoliate, 7–22 cm long, the terminal leaflet larger than the two side leaflets. The leaf margins are toothed. The flowers are 2–3 cm diameter, with five purple petals; they are produced from early spring to early summer. The fruit matures in late summer to early autumn, and resembles a large yellow to orange-red raspberry 1.5–2 cm long with many drupelets.
In the Pacific Northwest of North America the berries can ripen from mid-June to late-July.
Salmonberries are found in moist forests and stream margins, especially in the coastal forests. They often form large thickets, and thrive in the open spaces under stands of Red Alder (Alnus rubra).
In Kodiak, Alaska, orange salmonberries are often referred to as "Russian berries".
Because the berries are found in abundance there and look a lot like raspberries, one of the islands in the Kodiak archipelago is named Raspberry Island (Alaska). Plain salmonberries are found as far north as Kivalina, Alaska.
© More in the WIKIPEDIA !
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Germany
Lachsbeere, Prachthimbeere
in Europa recht selten anzutreffender sommergrüner Strauch mit etwas stacheligen Trieben. Blätter dreizählig, Blättchen etwas fiederspaltig. Die bis zu 2,5 cm großen purpurfarbenen Blüten erscheinen im Mai und duften. Im Sommer entwickelt sich aus der Blüte eine etwas durchscheinende, gelbe bis orange, essbare Frucht.
source : Lachsbeere
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Japan
benibana ichigo ベニバナイチゴ(紅花苺)
Rubus vernus
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
May morning--
from the salmonberry bush
a low buzz of bees
Billie Wilson -- Juneau, Alaska USA
[The Haiku Calendar 2003, Snapshot Press (UK), 2003]
source : shiki-workshop.archive
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Between the branches
the juncos' trill;
first salmonberry blossoms
Astrid Greene
source : shiki-workshop.archive
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Related words
***** . Berry, berries and kigo .
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6/25/2006
Ryokan Day (Ryokan-ki)
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Ryokan Memorial Day (Ryokan-ki 良寛忌)
***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Late Winter (January 6, 1831)
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Explanation
Ryokan / Ryookan 良寛 (1758-1831)
(Nickname: Great Fool、Taigu 大愚)
宝暦8年10月2日〔1758年11月2日〕 - 天保2年1月6日〔1831年2月18日〕)
February 18
The dates vary with the calendar.
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/mariya/photo/gallery-index.html
He lives on as one of Japan's best-loved poets, the wise fool who wrote of his humble life with such directness.
Ordained as a Soto Zen priest and certified as a master, Ryokan chose to express his practice of the Way through living as a hermit in the countryside, begging for his food as was done by the Buddha and His disciples in ancient India.
Ryokan had no disciples, ran no temple, and in the eyes of the world was a penniless monk who spent his life in the snow country of Mt. Kugami in Northern Japan. He admired most the Soto Zen teachings of Dogen Zenji and the unconventional life and poetry of Zen mountain poet Han-shan.
"Who says my poems are poems?
These poems are not poems.
When you can understand this,
Then we can begin to speak of poetry."
Ryokan never published a collection of verse while alive. His practice consisted of sitting in zazen meditation, walking in the woods, playing with children, making his daily begging rounds, reading and writing poetry, doing calligraphy, and on occasion drinking wine with friends.
Too confused to ever earn a living
I've learned to let things have their way
Too lazy to learn right from wrong,
I laugh at myself, ignoring others
He lived for 20 years in a small hermitage at the slope of
Mt. Kugami 国上山(くがみやま)in Echigo province, Northern Japan, also called Mount Yahiko.
I visited this "Go-goo-An" (Gogo-An, 五合庵) many years ago, way up in the hills, quite far to walk to the nearest village to beg for alms. It is located in the precincts of the Temple Kugami-ji, but you reach it only after quite a lonely walk through the forest. It has just four walls and a roof and must be pretty icecold in winter, since this side of Japan receives a lot of snow every year. There is a spring nearby which is said not to freeze in winter.
Temple Entsuu-Ji in Tamashima 玉島の円通寺
Entsu-ji is famous for being the temple where renowned priest Ryokan,lover of children and noted poet and scholar,trained in his youth. The temple holds the Ryokan Festival and the Ryokan Tea Ceremony annually. Entsu-ji was founded by priest Gyoki in the 8th Century. It is set atop a hill surrounded by beautiful gardens with trees,camellias and azaleas in Tamashima, close to Kurashiki in Okayama prefecture.
Ryokan got his name from the priest of this temple.
http://www.entsuji-kurashiki.jp/
1790 (The second year of Kansei)
After Ryokan finished his hard training, the Reverend Kokusen gave him a walking stick and a piece of paper, which showed he was a real priest.The paper said: "Ryo seems foolish, but the road is very wide".
And in this we can see the Chinese characters "Ryo良"(Good) and "Kan寛"(Wide)
In Memory of Ryokan, artists of Tamashima produce a nice Ryokan Daruma doll.
You can read more about Ryokan san in my story here
. Ryokan san and Tamashima Daruma
Gabi Greve
Temples where Ryokan walked in Bitchu Province
http://www.kurashiki.co.jp/gokaji/index.html
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Things found on the way
An old grave hidden away at the foot of a deserted hill,
Overrun with rank weeks growing unchecked year after year;
There is no one left to tend the tomb,
And only an occasional woodcutter passes by.
Once I was his pupil, a youth with shaggy hair,
Learning deeply from him by the Narrow River.
One morning I set off on my solitary journey
And the years passed between us in silence.
Now I have returned to find him at rest here;
How can I honor his departed spirit?
I pour a dipper of pure water over his tombstone
And offer a silent prayer.
The sun suddenly disappears behind the hill
And I’m enveloped by the roar of the wind in the pines.
I try to pull myself away but cannot;
A flood of tears soaks my sleeves.
source : Poems of Ryokan
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Print: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 1839-1892
carrying my monk's bowl,
I walk to the village
to beg for my daily meal.
- Compiled by Isabelle Loverro -
Joys of Japan, 2012
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あけ窓のむかしをしのぶすぐれ夢
ake mado no mukashi o shinobu sugure yume
at the open window
the past comes back
better than a dream
Open window Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770)
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HAIKU
良寛忌 東京駅で 友を待つ
Ryokan Memorial Day -
waiting for friends
at Tokyo station
You have to know the millions of people thronging through this central station every day to imagene the hustle and noise there.
Gabi Greve, 1994
winter solitude ...
nobody knocked at my door
today
Gabi Greve at GokuRakuAn Hermitage, 1998
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Joys of Japan, 2012
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Ryokan ceremony
at Entsuu-Ji temple
the scent of tea
a loft of pidgeons
above the statue of Ryokan
plop! plop!
Geert Verbeke
Read more of Geert's haiku about Ryokan here:
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/01/friends-geert-verbeke.html
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Ryokan's haiku about fallen leaves
The leaves are falling
Just enough to make a fire―
A gift of the wind!
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/12/fallen-leaves-ochiba.html
oo oo oo oo oo
hibi hibi ni shigure no fureba hito oinu
day after day after day
only cold drizzle with snow <>
I am getting older
More about Ryokan and his haiku
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/message/630
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Ryokan was famous for his love of playing with children in the village. In the top picture you see a round ball (temari 手まり、手毬), one of his favorite toys.
紙鉄砲おしえて撃たれ良寛忌‥‥ 下村 英子
hit by the paper gun
I fall down -
Ryokan Memorial Day
Shimomura Eiko
http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/bunka/1/dantai%20list/haiku-37.html
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Ryookan-ki -
her toys forgotten
in the attic
Gabi Greve
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temari 鞠(まり)-手毬(てまり)hand ball, rag ball
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Temari (手まり) balls
are a folk art form that originated in China and was introduced to Japan around the 7th century A.D. It was quite popular in the Heian period. "Temari" means "hand ball" in Japanese. Embroidered balls may be used in handball games.
Historically, temari were constructed from the remnants of old kimonos. Pieces of silk fabric would be wadded up to form a ball, and then the wad would be wrapped with strips of fabric. As time passed, traditional temari became an art, with the functional stitching becoming more decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed intricate embroidery. With the introduction of rubber to Japan, the balls went from play toys to art objects, although mothers still make them for their children. Temari became an art and craft of the Japanese upper class and aristocracy, and noble women competed in creating increasingly beautiful and intricate objects.
Tradition
Temari are highly valued and cherished gifts, symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. Also, the brilliant colors and threads used are symbolic of wishing the recipient a brilliant and happy life. Traditionally, becoming a craftsman in Japan was a tedious process. Becoming a temari artist in Japan today requires specific training, and one must be tested on one's skills and technique before being acknowledged as a crafter of temari.
Traditionally, temari were often given to children from their parents on New Year's Day. Inside the tightly wrapped layers of each ball, the mother would have placed a small piece of paper with a goodwill wish for her child. The child would never be told what wish his or her mother had made while making the ball.
Alternately,
some balls contained "noisemakers" consisting of rice grains or bells to add to the play value. It is said that traditional temari were wrapped so tightly they would bounce.
Temari are also known as "gotenmari."
source : wikipedia
. gotenmari, goten mari 御殿まり Goten decoration ball .
"Ball of the Palace" - Ornamental Ball -
. Gotenmari from 由利本荘市 Yuri Honjo Town, Akita .
. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .
temarizukuri 手まり、手毬づくり making Temari balls
Professionals in Edo made three sizes, small, middle and large (almost 20 cm in diameter).
They used silk thread of five different colors. Sometimes they put some shells inside so they would make a sound when thrown in the air.
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. 喜多川歌麿 kitagawa Utamaro(1753 - 1806) .
鈴木春信 Suzuki Harunobu (1743 - 1807)
. Join the Ukiyo-E friends on facebook ! .
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More links about the wonderful TEMARI balls.
http://www2.nsknet.or.jp/~kid/mari1.html > Click the NEXT button at the end for more
From Kaga Province 加賀手まり
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/mariya/temari-index.html
. Ishikawa Folk Art - 石川県 .
CLICK for many more photos !
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. Higo temari 肥後てまり - Kyushu .
. Nanbu himemari 南部姫毬 princess hand ball from Nambu . - Aomori
kukemari くけまり / くけ毬 hand balls from Hachinohe
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. Nagano Folk Art - 長野県 .
Matsumoto temari 松本手まり temari balls from Matsumoto
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Matsumoto-temari are folkcraft balls decorated with yarn, made in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The balls are decorated using scraps of yarn from weaving to create various designs.
In the past, the balls were used as childrens o-tedama (beanbags), but then a way was found to make them bounce, and henceforth they became temari (handballs). Nowadays some of the balls have bells inside them that make a lovely sound when the ball is bounced, and most are used as interior decorations.'
Matsumoto Handball Preservation Society
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Shimane 島根県
. ito temari 糸てまり string handballs from Matsue .
- - - - - ai-temari 藍てまり made with Indigo threads
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bin temari びん手まり temari in a bottle
There is also a custom in the town of Aishoohoo in Shiga prefecture,
to give a temari ball made by the mother, put in a glass bowl with a cover, to her daughter when she gets married. The young bride can now look at the present when she is in doubt or has problems with her husband, since the ball will teach her "to be round" and the glass will teach her "to see through the difficulties" in her marriage.
They are difficult to make, like a "ship in a bottle".
After the temari is completed, the stuffing inside is taken out, the loose ball put in the bottle and then stuffed again with cotton wool until it is round.
Below is a one with cherry blossoms, sakura
散る桜残る桜も散る桜
chiru sakura nokoru sakura mo chiru sakura
scattering cherry blossoms
remaining cherry blossoms also become
scattering cherry blossoms
There is even a museum for these temari in a glass bowl in the town now.
愛荘町立愛知川びんてまりの館 (滋賀県愛荘町)
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Darumari ”だる毬”Daruma Temari
A set you can buy and make your own ball, with a Daruma pattern.
だるちゃんプロデュース / だるまぐねっと
They also make other things with Daruma
Daruable 貴山圭子(だるチャン)
. Keiko Kiyama 貴山圭子 Daruchan
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. tsurushibina つるし雛 / 吊るし雛 small hanging hina dolls .
shippoo, shichihoo mari 七宝まり / 七宝鞠
hand ball with seven treasures
Just like the auspicious rings (wa 輪) are connected, so should be the peace and harmony with people (wa 和) be connected for the girl. Added with the wish for a good marriage and many children, also good family business.
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temari 鞠(まり)-手毬(てまり)"hand ball"
An auspicious symbol for the New Year and a beloved toy of all small kids. May the girl grow up "round" without any problems, and have a fulfilled life.
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Related words
***** Temari Balls, decorative hand balls (temari)
Ball catching song, ball bouncing song
(temari uta 手毬歌, 手毬唄、てまりうた)
kigo for the New Year
***** . kemari 蹴鞠 kick ball game .
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Ryokan Memorial Day (Ryokan-ki 良寛忌)
***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Late Winter (January 6, 1831)
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
Ryokan / Ryookan 良寛 (1758-1831)
(Nickname: Great Fool、Taigu 大愚)
宝暦8年10月2日〔1758年11月2日〕 - 天保2年1月6日〔1831年2月18日〕)
February 18
The dates vary with the calendar.
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/mariya/photo/gallery-index.html
He lives on as one of Japan's best-loved poets, the wise fool who wrote of his humble life with such directness.
Ordained as a Soto Zen priest and certified as a master, Ryokan chose to express his practice of the Way through living as a hermit in the countryside, begging for his food as was done by the Buddha and His disciples in ancient India.
Ryokan had no disciples, ran no temple, and in the eyes of the world was a penniless monk who spent his life in the snow country of Mt. Kugami in Northern Japan. He admired most the Soto Zen teachings of Dogen Zenji and the unconventional life and poetry of Zen mountain poet Han-shan.
"Who says my poems are poems?
These poems are not poems.
When you can understand this,
Then we can begin to speak of poetry."
Ryokan never published a collection of verse while alive. His practice consisted of sitting in zazen meditation, walking in the woods, playing with children, making his daily begging rounds, reading and writing poetry, doing calligraphy, and on occasion drinking wine with friends.
Too confused to ever earn a living
I've learned to let things have their way
Too lazy to learn right from wrong,
I laugh at myself, ignoring others
He lived for 20 years in a small hermitage at the slope of
Mt. Kugami 国上山(くがみやま)in Echigo province, Northern Japan, also called Mount Yahiko.
I visited this "Go-goo-An" (Gogo-An, 五合庵) many years ago, way up in the hills, quite far to walk to the nearest village to beg for alms. It is located in the precincts of the Temple Kugami-ji, but you reach it only after quite a lonely walk through the forest. It has just four walls and a roof and must be pretty icecold in winter, since this side of Japan receives a lot of snow every year. There is a spring nearby which is said not to freeze in winter.
Temple Entsuu-Ji in Tamashima 玉島の円通寺
Entsu-ji is famous for being the temple where renowned priest Ryokan,lover of children and noted poet and scholar,trained in his youth. The temple holds the Ryokan Festival and the Ryokan Tea Ceremony annually. Entsu-ji was founded by priest Gyoki in the 8th Century. It is set atop a hill surrounded by beautiful gardens with trees,camellias and azaleas in Tamashima, close to Kurashiki in Okayama prefecture.
Ryokan got his name from the priest of this temple.
http://www.entsuji-kurashiki.jp/
1790 (The second year of Kansei)
After Ryokan finished his hard training, the Reverend Kokusen gave him a walking stick and a piece of paper, which showed he was a real priest.The paper said: "Ryo seems foolish, but the road is very wide".
And in this we can see the Chinese characters "Ryo良"(Good) and "Kan寛"(Wide)
In Memory of Ryokan, artists of Tamashima produce a nice Ryokan Daruma doll.
You can read more about Ryokan san in my story here
. Ryokan san and Tamashima Daruma
Gabi Greve
Temples where Ryokan walked in Bitchu Province
http://www.kurashiki.co.jp/gokaji/index.html
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Things found on the way
An old grave hidden away at the foot of a deserted hill,
Overrun with rank weeks growing unchecked year after year;
There is no one left to tend the tomb,
And only an occasional woodcutter passes by.
Once I was his pupil, a youth with shaggy hair,
Learning deeply from him by the Narrow River.
One morning I set off on my solitary journey
And the years passed between us in silence.
Now I have returned to find him at rest here;
How can I honor his departed spirit?
I pour a dipper of pure water over his tombstone
And offer a silent prayer.
The sun suddenly disappears behind the hill
And I’m enveloped by the roar of the wind in the pines.
I try to pull myself away but cannot;
A flood of tears soaks my sleeves.
source : Poems of Ryokan
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Print: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 1839-1892
carrying my monk's bowl,
I walk to the village
to beg for my daily meal.
- Compiled by Isabelle Loverro -
Joys of Japan, 2012
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あけ窓のむかしをしのぶすぐれ夢
ake mado no mukashi o shinobu sugure yume
at the open window
the past comes back
better than a dream
Open window Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770)
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HAIKU
良寛忌 東京駅で 友を待つ
Ryokan Memorial Day -
waiting for friends
at Tokyo station
You have to know the millions of people thronging through this central station every day to imagene the hustle and noise there.
Gabi Greve, 1994
winter solitude ...
nobody knocked at my door
today
Gabi Greve at GokuRakuAn Hermitage, 1998
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Joys of Japan, 2012
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Ryokan ceremony
at Entsuu-Ji temple
the scent of tea
a loft of pidgeons
above the statue of Ryokan
plop! plop!
Geert Verbeke
Read more of Geert's haiku about Ryokan here:
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/01/friends-geert-verbeke.html
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Ryokan's haiku about fallen leaves
The leaves are falling
Just enough to make a fire―
A gift of the wind!
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/12/fallen-leaves-ochiba.html
oo oo oo oo oo
hibi hibi ni shigure no fureba hito oinu
day after day after day
only cold drizzle with snow <>
I am getting older
More about Ryokan and his haiku
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/message/630
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Ryokan was famous for his love of playing with children in the village. In the top picture you see a round ball (temari 手まり、手毬), one of his favorite toys.
紙鉄砲おしえて撃たれ良寛忌‥‥ 下村 英子
hit by the paper gun
I fall down -
Ryokan Memorial Day
Shimomura Eiko
http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/bunka/1/dantai%20list/haiku-37.html
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Ryookan-ki -
her toys forgotten
in the attic
Gabi Greve
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temari 鞠(まり)-手毬(てまり)hand ball, rag ball
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Temari (手まり) balls
are a folk art form that originated in China and was introduced to Japan around the 7th century A.D. It was quite popular in the Heian period. "Temari" means "hand ball" in Japanese. Embroidered balls may be used in handball games.
Historically, temari were constructed from the remnants of old kimonos. Pieces of silk fabric would be wadded up to form a ball, and then the wad would be wrapped with strips of fabric. As time passed, traditional temari became an art, with the functional stitching becoming more decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed intricate embroidery. With the introduction of rubber to Japan, the balls went from play toys to art objects, although mothers still make them for their children. Temari became an art and craft of the Japanese upper class and aristocracy, and noble women competed in creating increasingly beautiful and intricate objects.
Tradition
Temari are highly valued and cherished gifts, symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. Also, the brilliant colors and threads used are symbolic of wishing the recipient a brilliant and happy life. Traditionally, becoming a craftsman in Japan was a tedious process. Becoming a temari artist in Japan today requires specific training, and one must be tested on one's skills and technique before being acknowledged as a crafter of temari.
Traditionally, temari were often given to children from their parents on New Year's Day. Inside the tightly wrapped layers of each ball, the mother would have placed a small piece of paper with a goodwill wish for her child. The child would never be told what wish his or her mother had made while making the ball.
Alternately,
some balls contained "noisemakers" consisting of rice grains or bells to add to the play value. It is said that traditional temari were wrapped so tightly they would bounce.
Temari are also known as "gotenmari."
source : wikipedia
. gotenmari, goten mari 御殿まり Goten decoration ball .
"Ball of the Palace" - Ornamental Ball -
. Gotenmari from 由利本荘市 Yuri Honjo Town, Akita .
. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .
temarizukuri 手まり、手毬づくり making Temari balls
Professionals in Edo made three sizes, small, middle and large (almost 20 cm in diameter).
They used silk thread of five different colors. Sometimes they put some shells inside so they would make a sound when thrown in the air.
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. 喜多川歌麿 kitagawa Utamaro(1753 - 1806) .
鈴木春信 Suzuki Harunobu (1743 - 1807)
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More links about the wonderful TEMARI balls.
http://www2.nsknet.or.jp/~kid/mari1.html > Click the NEXT button at the end for more
From Kaga Province 加賀手まり
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/mariya/temari-index.html
. Ishikawa Folk Art - 石川県 .
CLICK for many more photos !
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. Higo temari 肥後てまり - Kyushu .
. Nanbu himemari 南部姫毬 princess hand ball from Nambu . - Aomori
kukemari くけまり / くけ毬 hand balls from Hachinohe
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. Nagano Folk Art - 長野県 .
Matsumoto temari 松本手まり temari balls from Matsumoto
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Matsumoto-temari are folkcraft balls decorated with yarn, made in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The balls are decorated using scraps of yarn from weaving to create various designs.
In the past, the balls were used as childrens o-tedama (beanbags), but then a way was found to make them bounce, and henceforth they became temari (handballs). Nowadays some of the balls have bells inside them that make a lovely sound when the ball is bounced, and most are used as interior decorations.'
Matsumoto Handball Preservation Society
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Shimane 島根県
. ito temari 糸てまり string handballs from Matsue .
- - - - - ai-temari 藍てまり made with Indigo threads
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bin temari びん手まり temari in a bottle
There is also a custom in the town of Aishoohoo in Shiga prefecture,
to give a temari ball made by the mother, put in a glass bowl with a cover, to her daughter when she gets married. The young bride can now look at the present when she is in doubt or has problems with her husband, since the ball will teach her "to be round" and the glass will teach her "to see through the difficulties" in her marriage.
They are difficult to make, like a "ship in a bottle".
After the temari is completed, the stuffing inside is taken out, the loose ball put in the bottle and then stuffed again with cotton wool until it is round.
Below is a one with cherry blossoms, sakura
散る桜残る桜も散る桜
chiru sakura nokoru sakura mo chiru sakura
scattering cherry blossoms
remaining cherry blossoms also become
scattering cherry blossoms
There is even a museum for these temari in a glass bowl in the town now.
愛荘町立愛知川びんてまりの館 (滋賀県愛荘町)
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Darumari ”だる毬”Daruma Temari
A set you can buy and make your own ball, with a Daruma pattern.
だるちゃんプロデュース / だるまぐねっと
They also make other things with Daruma
Daruable 貴山圭子(だるチャン)
. Keiko Kiyama 貴山圭子 Daruchan
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. tsurushibina つるし雛 / 吊るし雛 small hanging hina dolls .
shippoo, shichihoo mari 七宝まり / 七宝鞠
hand ball with seven treasures
Just like the auspicious rings (wa 輪) are connected, so should be the peace and harmony with people (wa 和) be connected for the girl. Added with the wish for a good marriage and many children, also good family business.
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temari 鞠(まり)-手毬(てまり)"hand ball"
An auspicious symbol for the New Year and a beloved toy of all small kids. May the girl grow up "round" without any problems, and have a fulfilled life.
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***** Temari Balls, decorative hand balls (temari)
Ball catching song, ball bouncing song
(temari uta 手毬歌, 手毬唄、てまりうた)
kigo for the New Year
***** . kemari 蹴鞠 kick ball game .
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6/22/2006
Rumpot (Rumtopf)
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Rumpot (Rumtopf, Germany)
***** Location: Germany
***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
Rumtopf (German rum and fruits punch)
Traditionally served over ice cream, yogurt, waffles or cake during Advent or on Christmas morning, Rumtopf is an old traditional preparation of fermented rum-soaked fruit aged in a crock pot.
A delicious treat of aged, rum-soaked fruit, in the German and Austrian tradition. You can also soak the fruit in bourbon, in the French tradition, or in your favorite brandy or other alcoholic beverage that is at least 80 Proof (40% alcohol by volume).
Use one or more, or all, of the fruit in the guide below. Traditionally, the process took months to prepare - as each type of fruit ripened and became seasonally available, it would be washed, dried, sugared, and placed in the Rum Pot.
Age the mixture in a cool place for at least three months to ferment properly. It will keep indefinitely as long as it is completely covered with the rum. Then enjoy over ice cream, yogurt, cake, waffles, etc., or by itself with a topping of cream.
We have special pots to prepare this concoction, you can see some and read more recipies on this link:
http://fantes.com/rumtopf.htm
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It is usual to begin with the first fruit of the season, strawberries. Wash and dry these thoroughly, remove all the green stems, put them into a dish, cover them with an equal weight of sugar and then allow them to stand for an hour. Place the fruit and sugar mixture into the Rumtopf, and cover it to a depth of half an inch with rum or your other chosen spirit or liqueur. Make sure that the spirit is at least 40% ABV, as it is the alcohol that preserves the fruit. White refined granulated sugar is most commonly used, but castor sugar will dissolve more easily.
It is important that the fruit remains submerged at all times, and this can be done by placing a plate or saucer on top of the fruits in the Rumtopf. Cover the top of the pot with cling film to prevent evaporation, and store in a cool place. When the next fruit is available, carry out the same procedure, except that from now on it is only necessary to use half as much sugar by weight as fruit. Use ripe, dry but firm fruit and never any that is overripe. Build the fruit up in layers, and do not stir as this will break up the fruit. Each time fruit is added it may be necessary to add more rum.
Continue to add fruits throughout the summer until your Rumtopf is full. Suitable fruits to use include apricots, cherries, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants and loganberries. Pineapple, with the rind and centre core removed, is best cubed and is usually the last fruit added.
It will be ready after 4-6 weeks, but at it's best after 2-3 months, which should be around Christmas.
http://www.hopshopuk.com/recipes/rumtopf.html
Read the recipe of an Australian Rumpot
http://www.crock-pot-recipes.info/crockpot/art-cloningers-austrian-rumtopf.htm
http://www.recipecottage.com/preserving/rumtopf02.html
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For other delights, check this list with great RUM recipes.
http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=rum&start=1920&page=8
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HAIKU
summer lingers
in my parfait glass--
rumtopf
rumtopf
arousing my palate--
summer's reprise
rumpot
brimming a parfait glass--
summer's gift
Ed Schwellenbach
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perfume of rum
after to much punch
no more punch
a broken rumpot
after the wild party
with a hung
Geert Verbeke
Read more of Geert's Haiku here:
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/01/friends-geert-verbeke.html
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a stain on the table cloth
still from Grandpa -
rumtopf season begins
Gabi Greve
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/
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Rumpot (Rumtopf, Germany)
***** Location: Germany
***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
Rumtopf (German rum and fruits punch)
Traditionally served over ice cream, yogurt, waffles or cake during Advent or on Christmas morning, Rumtopf is an old traditional preparation of fermented rum-soaked fruit aged in a crock pot.
A delicious treat of aged, rum-soaked fruit, in the German and Austrian tradition. You can also soak the fruit in bourbon, in the French tradition, or in your favorite brandy or other alcoholic beverage that is at least 80 Proof (40% alcohol by volume).
Use one or more, or all, of the fruit in the guide below. Traditionally, the process took months to prepare - as each type of fruit ripened and became seasonally available, it would be washed, dried, sugared, and placed in the Rum Pot.
Age the mixture in a cool place for at least three months to ferment properly. It will keep indefinitely as long as it is completely covered with the rum. Then enjoy over ice cream, yogurt, cake, waffles, etc., or by itself with a topping of cream.
We have special pots to prepare this concoction, you can see some and read more recipies on this link:
http://fantes.com/rumtopf.htm
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... ... ... ... ... ... ... Recipe
It is usual to begin with the first fruit of the season, strawberries. Wash and dry these thoroughly, remove all the green stems, put them into a dish, cover them with an equal weight of sugar and then allow them to stand for an hour. Place the fruit and sugar mixture into the Rumtopf, and cover it to a depth of half an inch with rum or your other chosen spirit or liqueur. Make sure that the spirit is at least 40% ABV, as it is the alcohol that preserves the fruit. White refined granulated sugar is most commonly used, but castor sugar will dissolve more easily.
It is important that the fruit remains submerged at all times, and this can be done by placing a plate or saucer on top of the fruits in the Rumtopf. Cover the top of the pot with cling film to prevent evaporation, and store in a cool place. When the next fruit is available, carry out the same procedure, except that from now on it is only necessary to use half as much sugar by weight as fruit. Use ripe, dry but firm fruit and never any that is overripe. Build the fruit up in layers, and do not stir as this will break up the fruit. Each time fruit is added it may be necessary to add more rum.
Continue to add fruits throughout the summer until your Rumtopf is full. Suitable fruits to use include apricots, cherries, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants and loganberries. Pineapple, with the rind and centre core removed, is best cubed and is usually the last fruit added.
It will be ready after 4-6 weeks, but at it's best after 2-3 months, which should be around Christmas.
http://www.hopshopuk.com/recipes/rumtopf.html
Read the recipe of an Australian Rumpot
http://www.crock-pot-recipes.info/crockpot/art-cloningers-austrian-rumtopf.htm
http://www.recipecottage.com/preserving/rumtopf02.html
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Worldwide use
For other delights, check this list with great RUM recipes.
http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=rum&start=1920&page=8
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HAIKU
summer lingers
in my parfait glass--
rumtopf
rumtopf
arousing my palate--
summer's reprise
rumpot
brimming a parfait glass--
summer's gift
Ed Schwellenbach
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perfume of rum
after to much punch
no more punch
a broken rumpot
after the wild party
with a hung
Geert Verbeke
Read more of Geert's Haiku here:
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/01/friends-geert-verbeke.html
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a stain on the table cloth
still from Grandpa -
rumtopf season begins
Gabi Greve
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/
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6/16/2006
Rose Parade (Pasadena)
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Rose Parade (in Pasadena, USA)
***** Location: California
***** Season: New Year
***** Category: Observance
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Explanation
On Monday, January 2, 2006 at 8 a.m. (PST), millions of spectators from around the world will celebrate with the 117th Rose Parade themed It’s Magical. Spectators will delight in the tradition and pageantry of the magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands. The 2006 Rose Parade will be on January 2 in observance with the Tournament of Roses “Never on Sunday” tradition.
Click here for more »
© 2005 Tournament of Roses
http://www.tournamentofroses.com/index.asp
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
pasted rose petals
quilted fabric of my dreams
in Pasadena
Deborah P Kolodji
Haiku Harvest, Vol 2 No 3, Fall & Winter 2001
http://www.haikuharvest.net/haiku/2001C/kolodji.html
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Rose Parade (in Pasadena, USA)
***** Location: California
***** Season: New Year
***** Category: Observance
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Explanation
On Monday, January 2, 2006 at 8 a.m. (PST), millions of spectators from around the world will celebrate with the 117th Rose Parade themed It’s Magical. Spectators will delight in the tradition and pageantry of the magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands. The 2006 Rose Parade will be on January 2 in observance with the Tournament of Roses “Never on Sunday” tradition.
Click here for more »
© 2005 Tournament of Roses
http://www.tournamentofroses.com/index.asp
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
pasted rose petals
quilted fabric of my dreams
in Pasadena
Deborah P Kolodji
Haiku Harvest, Vol 2 No 3, Fall & Winter 2001
http://www.haikuharvest.net/haiku/2001C/kolodji.html
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***** New Year (Part 1) ... New Year Part 2
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