Strange customs in Japan-throwing son-in-law in winter

On the sea side of Japan, it becomes an ice and snow country in winter.

Every winter, a traditional event "Throwing son-in-law" is held in the Tokamachi City and Matunoyama area of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

The newly married man last year was lifted about 5 meters high on the slope of the shrine and thrown into the snow. The location of the

is basically not dangerous because of the heavy snow covering the ground. There is no danger in throwing your son-in-law like this. However, when the man was lifted up and thrown down, the brides below still looked very worried.

This is to thank the local man for taking local women and becoming local son-in-law, and the son-in-law who participated in this activity can eliminate diseases and disasters.

It is said that this strange custom in Japan,"son-in-law," has a history of 300 years.

At that time, the woman in the village was snatched away by people from other villages. In order to vent his anger, the young man in the village threw the son-in-law recruited by the village into the snow.