A festival in Japan that involves smearing sticky white stuff on the faces of people (-the jokes some people will make about this one are obvious-):
Oshiroi festival is a curious festival whose origins date back to more than 400 years ago. The powder of newly harvested rice is dissolved in water and then painted on the faces of celebrants, Oshiroi is a festival of thanksgiving for abundant crops. It is sand that by examining how well the powder sticks to the celebrants’ faces, one can forecast the coming year’s harvest. It is comical to see the celebrants weaving their way home after the ritual, since you cannot tell who’s who at a glance.
via japanprobe.com
Oh my! What in the WORLD were they thinking! One's mind could wonder with this...
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