香港の饅頭祭りと饅頭争奪戦

The Bun Festival and Bun Fight in Hong Kong

The Bun Festival and Bun Fight in Hong Kong
香港の長洲島では、毎年「饅頭祭り」が行われます

The Bun Festival is held every year on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong.

The Bun Festival is held every year on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong.
この祭りにはたくさんの人が集まります

Many people gather at this festival.

Many people gather at this festival.
祭りの中で一番人気のイベントは「饅頭争奪戦」です

The most popular event of the festival is the Bun Fight.

The most popular event of the festival is the Bun Fight.
参加者はゼッケンをつけて、白い塔を登ります

Participants wear bibs and climb a white tower.

Participants wear bibs and climb a white tower.
塔の高さは18メートルです

The tower is 18 meters high.

The tower is 18 meters high.
上まで登ると、丸い饅頭を袋に入れます

When they reach the top, they put round buns in a bag.

When they reach the top, they put round buns in a bag.
3分間でどれだけ多くの饅頭を取れるかを競います

They compete to see how many buns they can get in three minutes.

They compete to see how many buns they can get in three minutes.
みんな大きな声で応援します

Everyone cheers loudly.

Everyone cheers loudly.
この祭りは、災害が来ないように、また、みんなが安全で平和に暮らせるようにと願って行われています

This festival is held in hopes that disasters will not occur and that everyone will be able to live safely and peacefully.

This festival is held in hopes that disasters will not occur and that everyone will be able to live safely and peacefully.
饅頭祭りは、香港の大切な伝統で、無形文化遺産にもなっています

The Bun Festival is an important tradition in Hong Kong and is also an intangible cultural heritage.

The Bun Festival is an important tradition in Hong Kong and is also an intangible cultural heritage.