Question

    Sominsai festival, recently seen in the news, is

    associated with which country?
    A Egypt Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Vietnam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Japan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Sominsai festival, deeply ingrained in Japanese culture, recently marked its millennium-long legacy’s final celebration. This ancient tradition, occurring on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, showcased fervent nude wrestling matches among hundreds of men over wooden talismans. The festival, a captivating spectacle of tradition and spirituality, has left an indelible mark on Japan’s cultural landscape.

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