People walking on fire

People dressed in white costumes that could not be seen in the village came down. The children look at the black tanned and shy appearance from their parents' shadows.
"It looks like a lady ..."
"Who are they? What are you doing there?"
While the children were wondering, a place filled with soil was created in front of Sanno-sha, located on a small hill in the village.
"From now on, I'll start a fire called Sesame."
They like Tengu-sama begin to blow conchs, like the distant beast. Then he struck a drum and cast a fire with a thick voice.
The children are staring at what will happen.
"Ah,"
"Dad, I'm walking on the fire,"
The villagers who were watching will tell the children who were surprised.
"Everyone tits the bad things of this village, they're magical."
"It is said that fire will burn down bad things and make them clean."
And, of course, the adults were surprised. After all, while casting a spell in all his heart, walking barefoot on the fire, without a hot face.
And he said:
"This is called a line of fire crossing. Come on, everyone, too. I hope that no bad things will happen in this village and every one of you."
The children watched with breath what their parents would do.
－Once upon a time, there is a path that played an important role in the transmission of Buddhism. A fine Buddha statue was also made in a temple along the road. One of them is also placed at Komyoji Temple in Hino. There was such an event at Sanno-sha, which was managed by Komyoji. The people who looked like Tengu-sama used the old road to train here and there and walk to Itayamabushi.
The villagers who believed that there was a mountain in the mountains, a house in the house, and a fire god in the fire must have swayed over the fire and wished for the safety and happiness of the village.

It is a story recorded in "Old Story of Hometown Konan 50 Episode".
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