© Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival
http://www.nanaimodragonboat.com/
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Dragonboat festival --
first race now finished
we remember the many women
now dead or dying of breast cancer --
flowers float in the sea
It is the Dragonboat festival in Nanaimo, B.C, Canada
Funds raised during this event are used in the fight against breast cancer
80 teams are here from all over the country and other nations as well
All ages are represented and 3 boats are all made up of breast cancer surviours.
The festival was opened by Budhist Monk's dotting of the Dragon's eyes.
Last night was a floating lighted candle ceremony.
Sunday noon there will be carnations thrown in the sea to represent cancer victims who have died.
Angelika Kolompar, July 2006
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kigo for mid-summer
. Peron Dragon Boat Race (peeron ペーロン)
keito sen 競渡船（けいとせん）
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Daruma Museum, Japan
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