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When religious festivals feel more cultural than spiritual

I love participating in matsuri festivals, but I can't tell if I'm celebrating something sacred or just enjoying a cultural party.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Sacred celebration and secular enjoyment interweave until their boundaries become indistinguishable.

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