also: しちまつり
noun
traditional festival on Iriomote Island
A local festival held on Iriomote Island in southern Okinawa. The reading せつまつり is standard; しちまつり is also used.
節祭は西表島の伝統的な祭りです。
Setsumatsuri is a traditional festival on Iriomote Island.
The name combines 節 (setsu, 'season' or 'occasion') and 祭 (matsuri, 'festival'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.