Paantu Punaha Festival: Where Mud-Covered Men Scare Children and Smear Mud as a Blessing
Dollie Castaneda | October 04, 2019
Paantu Punaha festival is fun for everyone but scary for children. It's held in Miyakojima City, Okinawa yearly as men, clad in leaves, vine and some sort of root, are covered in black mud. Carrying sticks and masks, they scare the hell out of children until the kids cry. The Mud men also approach and smear adults, new buildings and cars to bless and bring good luck.
Date: October 5, 2019
Location: Miyakojima, Okinawa
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 PM
Map: See Map
Tags: japanese festivals, Paantu Punaha, Events, Okinawa Festivals, Okinawa, MiyakoJima
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