Bon Dancing in Hawaii - Jikoen Hongwanji

The obon festival is a Buddhist tradition, but in Hawaii, people of all races, religions and ages gather for this community event. This bon dance was held at the Jikoen Hongwanji in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 25, 2008.

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• bon
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• Okinawan
• Uchinanchu
• Hawaii
• Honolulu
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[zarcath]

Hi Donna! It was nice to finally get to meet you :) Congrats again! See you next bon dance? -Jon

[champuru]

Hi Jon! Thanks for coming to say hello! :) Will you be doing any bon dance vlogs this year? Hope to see you again!

[silverscreamgrl]

Thanks once again for sharing. I love how, every year, I always see younger kids joining in :) I am hoping to catch Waipahu's this weekend.

[champuru]

Yes, it's great to see the younger generation taking an interest in culture and tradition! Thanks for the comment.

[actionfuntime]

Thank you for sharing!

[YTAMIRIM]

Gostei muito!

[breannenoelaniyang]

i was there!

[yamatoguchi]

Cool.

[MarkFromHawaii]

Holy smokes, these dancers are great. I liked the part with the drummers jumping up in the air. Thanks for posting another great video Donna.

[warubozu47]

Arigatou na~

[sanseigx]

Another awesome video! I like the clown! lol!