At festivals and carnivals in ______ countries, people often wear costumes.
What kind of costumes do people often wear?
People often wear costumes of animals or monsters.
The costumes look like animals or monsters.
They look half _____ and half _____
They look half human and half beast.
What are they called?
They are called "wild men"
Where was the photo in the story taken?
It was at a carnival in Hungary.
Why is the carnival held?
It is to welcome spring
What did the photo remind her of?
It reminded her of namahage
What is Namahage?
It's a Japanese festival
The costumes look different from the ones in namahage.
TRUE or FALSE
False
(They look similar)
When do Namahage come to Japan?
They come at the New Year
Why do Namahage come to Japan?
They come to warn children
They come to warn children to be naughty.
TRUE OR FALSE
False
Naughty means bad
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Japanese people believe the Namahage stop disasters.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Give one example of a disaster
Tsunami/ Hurricane/ Earthquake/ Storm/ Flood etc.
What do the Japanese people believe Namahage bring?
Good harvests
と言われている
It is said that
に~しないよう警告する
Warn.. not to
COSTUME