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2007-02-01 04:45:29 · 7 answers · asked by Neko74 1 in Society & Culture Languages

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Long long ago, the God in the heaven had a daughter named Orihime (means Weaver, the star Vega). She was everyday weaving cloths for the God using weaver called as tanahata. The God was anxious about too hard working daughter and one day he introduced a youngster named Kengyuh (means Cowherd, the star Altair) who also works hard taking care of cows. And they fell in love at the first glance and they now forgot their work letting the cloths of God wasted and cows in ill.

The God was angry about it and let them live apart separated by Ama no kawa (River in the Heaven, the Milky Way). Then Orihime was weeping all day long. The God pitied her and allowed them to meet once in a year at the night of 7th of July (July is the seventh month. Seven was lucky number from that time).
If it rains on this occasion, the River of Heaven is flooded and prevent them to meet. Therefore, on 6th of July, people pray for them not to rain on this day, dedicating Tanzaku (a strip of poetry paper) to the star in various colors writing their wishes (including people's own wishes) hanging them on leafy bamboo.

2007-02-01 06:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rod Mac 5 · 0 0

Ama no kawa means River in the Heavens or the milky way

2007-02-01 12:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by melodybungle 3 · 0 0

You are talking about two important characters in japanese mythology
AMA-NO-UZUME Fertility goddess. A companion of Ninigi, she performed a bawdy dance hoping to entice the sun out of hiding. This dance symbolizes the planting of seed which waits for the sun come after winter.
KAWA-NO-KAMI God of rivers. Larger rivers have their own gods, but all waterways are under Kawa-No-Kami's authority. When rivers flooded, the gods were sometimes appeased with human sacrifices.

2007-02-01 12:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by talkingformydog 4 · 0 0

River in the heavens (Milky Way).

2007-02-01 12:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mike T 5 · 0 0

天の川
the Milky Way, (literally "river of heaven")

2007-02-01 12:51:56 · answer #5 · answered by Big D 2 · 2 0

No Mama No

2007-02-01 13:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Dumboo 3 · 0 0

i don't know Japanese...Sorry

2007-02-01 12:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by Pringuita 3 · 0 1

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