Dancers adorned in straw imitate the legendary Kasedori bird in Japan's Strawbird Festival, which dates back to the 1600s.
Oni Setsubun (節分) is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan.[1][2]
| Setsubun | |
|---|---|
 Tokuan shrine | |
| Also called | Bean-throwing festival, Bean-throwing ceremony |
| Observed by | Japanese people |
| Type | Religious, cultural |
| Significance | Day before the beginning of spring |
| Date | Between 2 and 4 February |
| 2023 date | Friday, 3 February |
| 2024 date | Saturday, 3 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Spring Festival (Harumatsuri) |
Today is Pancake Day! We'll certainly be indulging in some pancakes today - will you?
The tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day) – the day when Christians historically confessed their sins to be granted absolution – marks the last hurrah before Lent’s 40 days of fasting, in part to use up stores of dairy products.
The races, meanwhile, were held because the faithful were expected not only to relinquish indulgent food but frivolous pastimes too. And, as befits the idiosyncrasies of British tradition, the day has thrown up a number of unusual rituals over the centuries.
We explore some of the quirkiest, here: https://bit.ly/499TjTm
Photo: The Olney Pancake Race Febuary 1956. Credit: Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy
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一只在冰山沉睡的北极熊的照片，成为今年年度野生动物摄影（Wildlife Photographer of the Year）民众选择奖的得主。
这张照片题为《冰床》（Ice Bed），由英国摄影师尼玛·萨里卡尼（Nima Sarikhani）在挪威斯瓦尔巴群岛海域的浓雾中，寻找北极熊三天后捕捉到。
自然历史博物馆馆长道格拉斯·古尔（Douglas Gurr）博士说：“萨里卡尼令人惊叹和心酸的照片让我们看到了地球的美丽和脆弱。”
该奖项邀请来自世界各地的摄影和自然爱好者从25张照片中投票选出获胜者。组织者说，有超过7.5万人参加了投票，创下纪录。
除了获胜作品之外，还有四幅受到评委“高度赞扬”的决赛入围作品。这五幅照片将在伦敦自然历史博物馆展出至6月30日。
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