大蛇に見立てた青竹を切り、災いを断つ古儀「竹伐り会式」が20日、京都市左京区の鞍馬寺で行われました。

" Takekirie" the bambo cutting ceremony, an ancient ceremony to cut green bamboos that resemble giant snakes to ward off misfortune, was held at Kurama temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto on March 20.