2009年10月14日水曜日

Räbechilbi Turnip Festival


We are going to talk about “Räbechilbi Turnip Festival” in Switzerland. I will talk about contents of the festival. Do you know turnips? It is a vegetable, the color is a round white or white and purple. Can you guess? In Japanese “Kabu”. This involves a lantern procession using turnips which have been hollowed out and decorated. It resembles Jack-o’-Lantern. The turnips are lit as night falls. But even before they are lit, they form part of shop displays. After that, the turnip parade is held.