Shadow Festival - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==
	The Shadow Festival derives from the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] of [[Minakami Village]], although with much of the associated lore stripped away. Certain religious traditions from Minakami Village were dispersed through the region nearby, and the Shadow Festival is an example of this. The release of the lanterns recalls the swarm of [[Crimson Butterfly\|crimson butterflies]] that emerge from the [[Hellish Abyss\|Abyss]] following a successful ritual, and the festival takes place at a shrine which takes its name from Minakami's [[Kureha Shrine]].<ref>''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>		The Shadow Festival derives from the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] of [[Minakami Village]], although with much of the associated lore stripped away. Certain religious traditions from Minakami Village were dispersed through the region nearby, and the Shadow Festival is an example of this. The release of the lanterns recalls the swarm of [[Crimson Butterfly\|crimson butterflies]] that emerge from the [[Hellish Abyss\|Abyss]] following a successful ritual, and the festival takes place at a shrine which takes its name from Minakami's [[Kureha Shrine]].<ref name="EndingsExplained">''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>

	==Deep Crimson Butterfly==		==Deep Crimson Butterfly==
	[[Mio Amakura\|Mio]] and [[Mayu Amakura]] attended the Shadow Festival several times when they were growing up.<ref>Projector Room cutscene, [[Chapter 8: The Waning Moon\|Chapter VIII]], [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> On one occasion, before Mayu's accident, she and Mio became separated in the crowd, and this coalesced Mayu's fear that they would eventually grow apart.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46-47 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref> However, in the [[Shadow Festival Ending]], the twins return to this festival as a vision of a time when there was nothing separating them, and they shared the same thoughts.<ref~~>''~~"~~Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending~~"~~'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]<~~/~~ref~~>		[[Mio Amakura\|Mio]] and [[Mayu Amakura]] attended the Shadow Festival several times when they were growing up.<ref>Projector Room cutscene, [[Chapter 8: The Waning Moon\|Chapter VIII]], [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> On one occasion, before Mayu's accident, she and Mio became separated in the crowd, and this coalesced Mayu's fear that they would eventually grow apart.<ref name="Highlights">''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46-47 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref> However, in the [[Shadow Festival Ending]], the twins return to this festival as a vision of a time when there was nothing separating them, and they shared the same thoughts.<ref name="EndingsExplained"/>

	[[Itsuki Tachibana\|Itsuki]], [[Mutsuki Tachibana\|Mutsuki]] and [[Chitose Tachibana]] can also be seen as [[Vanishing ghosts]] in [[Chapter 7: Sae (DCB)\|Chapter VII]], watching a projector reel of the Shadow Festival. This footage was recorded by [[Seijiro Makabe]] at the Kureha Shrine in another village.<ref~~>''~~"~~The Director Talks About Each Chapter's~~ Highlights"~~'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46 [http:~~/~~/fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref~~>		[[Itsuki Tachibana\|Itsuki]], [[Mutsuki Tachibana\|Mutsuki]] and [[Chitose Tachibana]] can also be seen as [[Vanishing ghosts]] in [[Chapter 7: Sae (DCB)\|Chapter VII]], watching a projector reel of the Shadow Festival. This footage was recorded by [[Seijiro Makabe]] at the Kureha Shrine in another village.<ref name="Highlights"/>

	==Misc. Info==		==Misc. Info==
	*''Kagematsuri'' is a real-world term, which refers to a more modest festival held on years when the main, non-annual festival does not take place.<ref>[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%99%B0%E7%A5%AD-461247 陰祭とは - コトバンク]</ref>		*''Kagematsuri'' is a [https://jisho.org/search/%E9%99%B0%E7%A5%AD real-world term], which refers to a more modest festival held on years when the main, non-annual festival does not take place.<ref>[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%99%B0%E7%A5%AD-461247 陰祭とは - コトバンク]</ref> The main festival is called '[https://jisho.org/search/%E6%9C%AC%E7%A5%AD%E3%82%8A Honmatsuri]'; this term is only used in [[Folklorist's Note 4]] / [[Crimson Sacrifice (File)\|Crimson Sacrifice]], where it is translated as "Visible Ceremony" (FF2), "Visible Ritual" (FF3), and "True Ritual" (DCB).
	*Originally, the Shadow Festival took place at the same time as the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. However, after the disappearance of Minakami Village, it seems to have become more frequent, since Mio and Mayu were able to attend more than once.		*Originally, the Shadow Festival took place at the same time as the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. However, after the disappearance of Minakami Village, it seems to have become more frequent, since Mio and Mayu were able to attend more than once.
	*The [[Cutting Ritual\|ritual]] to create the Kusabi is also referred to as the Shadow Ritual in Deep Crimson Butterfly.		*The [[Cutting Ritual\|ritual]] to create the Kusabi is also referred to as the Shadow Ritual in Deep Crimson Butterfly. In Japanese both rituals are called ''kagematsuri''.

	==References==		==References==

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	==Misc. Info==		==Misc. Info==
			*''Kagematsuri'' is a real-world term, which refers to a more modest festival held on years when the main, non-annual festival does not take place.<ref>[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%99%B0%E7%A5%AD-461247 陰祭とは - コトバンク]</ref>
	*Originally, the Shadow Festival took place at the same time as the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. However, after the disappearance of Minakami Village, it seems to have become more frequent, since Mio and Mayu were able to attend more than once.		*Originally, the Shadow Festival took place at the same time as the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. However, after the disappearance of Minakami Village, it seems to have become more frequent, since Mio and Mayu were able to attend more than once.
	*The [[Cutting Ritual\|ritual]] to create the Kusabi is also referred to as the Shadow Ritual in Deep Crimson Butterfly.		*The [[Cutting Ritual\|ritual]] to create the Kusabi is also referred to as the Shadow Ritual in Deep Crimson Butterfly.

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	[[Mio Amakura\|Mio]] and [[Mayu Amakura]] attended the Shadow Festival several times when they were growing up.<ref>Projector Room cutscene, [[Chapter 8: The Waning Moon\|Chapter VIII]], [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> On one occasion, before Mayu's accident, she and Mio became separated in the crowd, and this coalesced Mayu's fear that they would eventually grow apart.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46-47 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref> However, in the [[Shadow Festival Ending]], the twins return to this festival as a vision of a time when there was nothing separating them, and they shared the same thoughts.<ref>''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>		[[Mio Amakura\|Mio]] and [[Mayu Amakura]] attended the Shadow Festival several times when they were growing up.<ref>Projector Room cutscene, [[Chapter 8: The Waning Moon\|Chapter VIII]], [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> On one occasion, before Mayu's accident, she and Mio became separated in the crowd, and this coalesced Mayu's fear that they would eventually grow apart.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46-47 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref> However, in the [[Shadow Festival Ending]], the twins return to this festival as a vision of a time when there was nothing separating them, and they shared the same thoughts.<ref>''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>

	[[Itsuki Tachibana\|Itsuki]], [[Mutsuki Tachibana\|Mutsuki]] and [[Chitose Tachibana]] can also be seen as [[Vanishing ghosts]] in [[Chapter 7: Sae(DCB)\|Chapter VII]], watching a projector reel of the Shadow Festival. This footage was recorded by [[Seijiro Makabe]] at the Kureha Shrine in another village.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref>		[[Itsuki Tachibana\|Itsuki]], [[Mutsuki Tachibana\|Mutsuki]] and [[Chitose Tachibana]] can also be seen as [[Vanishing ghosts]] in [[Chapter 7: Sae (DCB)\|Chapter VII]], watching a projector reel of the Shadow Festival. This footage was recorded by [[Seijiro Makabe]] at the Kureha Shrine in another village.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book\|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref>

	==Misc. Info==		==Misc. Info==

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{{Ritual Infobox
|image = [[Image:Shadow_Festival.png|300px]]
|quote =
|kanji = 陰祭（かげまつり）
|location = [[Kureha Shrine]]*
|participants = Unknown
|duration = Unknown
|purpose = Mirrors the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]]
|games = [[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]
}}The Shadow Festival is an event shown in [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]. It is a summer festival in which crowds gather to watch as hundreds of paper lanterns are released into the night sky.

==History==
The Shadow Festival derives from the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] of [[Minakami Village]], although with much of the associated lore stripped away. Certain religious traditions from Minakami Village were dispersed through the region nearby, and the Shadow Festival is an example of this. The release of the lanterns recalls the swarm of [[Crimson Butterfly|crimson butterflies]] that emerge from the [[Hellish Abyss|Abyss]] following a successful ritual, and the festival takes place at a shrine which takes its name from Minakami's [[Kureha Shrine]].<ref>''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>

==Deep Crimson Butterfly==
[[Mio Amakura|Mio]] and [[Mayu Amakura]] attended the Shadow Festival several times when they were growing up.<ref>Projector Room cutscene, [[Chapter 8: The Waning Moon|Chapter VIII]], [[Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> On one occasion, before Mayu's accident, she and Mio became separated in the crowd, and this coalesced Mayu's fear that they would eventually grow apart.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46-47 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref> However, in the [[Shadow Festival Ending]], the twins return to this festival as a vision of a time when there was nothing separating them, and they shared the same thoughts.<ref>''"Endings Explained: 'Shadow Festival' Ending"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]] p109 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/sncendings.html (English translation)]</ref>

[[Itsuki Tachibana|Itsuki]], [[Mutsuki Tachibana|Mutsuki]] and [[Chitose Tachibana]] can also be seen as [[Vanishing ghosts]] in [[Chapter 7: Sae(DCB)|Chapter VII]], watching a projector reel of the Shadow Festival. This footage was recorded by [[Seijiro Makabe]] at the Kureha Shrine in another village.<ref>''"The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights"'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book|Deep Crimson Butterfly Guidebook]], p46 [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/dcb/snchighlights.html (English translation)]</ref>

==Misc. Info==
*Originally, the Shadow Festival took place at the same time as the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual. However, after the disappearance of Minakami Village, it seems to have become more frequent, since Mio and Mayu were able to attend more than once.
*The [[Cutting Ritual|ritual]] to create the Kusabi is also referred to as the Shadow Ritual in Deep Crimson Butterfly.

==References==
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[[Category: Rituals]]
[[Category: Deep Crimson Butterfly]]