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ADDITIONS
..................................................................... November 2006
Haiku Clubs of Kayole, Kenya Meeting November 2006
Court Rituals for the New Year Japan
Teeth strengthening Ceremony (hagatame) Japan
..... rice cakes for strengthening the teeth, hagatame no mochi
First Water, "young water" (wakamizu) Japan. Including more kigo of this ceremony.
Binzuru, Ceremony for the Arhat Binzuru (Binzuru mawashi) Japan
Haiku Teahouse, Haiku Chaya for Pilgrims in Shikoku Japan
Tea, Black Tea from Kenya Coffee from Kenya
Fart, farting (he) Furz Japan, worldwide
Fields, rice paddies (ta, hatake) Japan
..... Including kigo for all seasons in the fields.
Flute (fue, yokobue) Japan
Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) safuron, safuran, Safran Japan
Trumpet Flower (datura) Korean Morning Glory, Mandala Flower (mandarage). Angel's Trumpet Flower. Japan, North America.
Hashidate Festival, Ama no Hashidate Matsuri Japan
Ebisu, the God of Wealth and Prosperity Japan
Ramadan in Kenya
Cold wave (kanpa, kampa) Japan, worldwide
Ganjin Memorial Day (Ganjin Ki) Japan
December Singers, Twelfth Month Singers (sekizoro) Japan
First rainfall, imminent rain Kenya, Tropics
..... Calendar Systems, Asian Lunar Calendar, 12 Zodiac Animals, 24 Seasons
Helpful reference to understand Japanese Haiku Seasons.
Bellows Festival (fuigo matsuri) Japan
Bread (pan) Worldwide
Yew Tree (ichi i, ichii, ichi-i)Japan
Rakugo, comic storytelling Japan
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