Toro Nagashi

Toro nagashi, or lantern offering, is a traditional Buddhist rite that honors the dead. In Hawaii, a special ceremony combines toro nagashi with Memorial Day observances. Paper lanterns and candles are placed on small wooden boats that bear blessings and messages, and they are released at sunset at Magic Island. It's a breathtaking sight.

This year, we entered the names of my grandmothers. Irene Caitano Henderson on my mother's side, and Hanako Ozawa on my father's side.

The audio accompanying this video includes a Hawaiian chant for King Kalakaua by Nalani Olds and an `ukulele rendition of "Ave Maria" by Jake Shimabukuro.

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• toronagashi
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[yuichi51094]

im a buddhist and sometimes go

to hawaii for this.

I go to the japanese buddhist group

which is Shinyo-En

[chezbuga]

fucking wanna be fucks , fcck hawaiii

[mcca59]

i'm sure if i heard your chants they would sound weird.  just because they are not familiar to you does not mean they are weird. just different.

[mcca59]

what are u talking about "not traditional?" the teachings are based on the mahaparinirvana sutra and originated from the shingon school of esoteric buddhism in japan. just because things are done differently doesn't mean the meaning isn't traditional.

[Jigoku1981]

So, are you learning how to chant that way too?

[deviantbadger]

the chant is from the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant. its link to Kalakaua is that the version Aunty Nalani Olds chanted belongs to the Kalakaua lineage.

[KunekiBoyz]

The lady chanting is my grandma!!!!!!

[gypsygoddessdeva]

So beautiful. What a wonderful way to show respect and rememberence to your ancestors. Thank you for sharing.

[bbjones94102]

bruddah, the chanting is hawaiian.