On the night of Setsubun, many households do"-"- a bean-throwing ceremony. They fill a masu (a wooden measuring cup) with roasted soybeans and throw the beans all about the room, shouting " Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! " meaning " Out with the goblins and in with fortune!" also open the windows and throw the beans outside"-"began as a New Year ceremony (in the traditional Japanese calendar) to drive out evil spirits and the seeds of misfortune, as well as to pray for the family's well-being and good business.
After the"-"is over, everyone eats the same number of beans as their own age. It is believed that by doing so, people will be free of sickness during that year.
Families with little children especially look forward to this day because mame-maki can be a lot of fun. One person acts as the goblin and runs around, while the others throw beans at the person. At some schools, the students make goblin masks and enjoy"-"
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