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Bell Nuts are small, bell-shaped dry shells with a hard seed or other small ball inside. When the nut is shaken the ball creates a soothing rattle. They feature most heavily in [[episode 12]].
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Bell Nuts are small, bell-shaped dry shells with a hard seed or other small ball inside. When the nut is shaken the ball creates a soothing rattle. They feature most heavily in {{ep|12}}.
  
Bell nuts are given as gifts at the [[Passing of the Year Festival]], with the colour of the nut signifying a specific emotion or message the giver wishes to give the reciever. This tradition only takes place in the closing hours of the old year, though it may be acceptable to give them at other times - in [[episode 12]] [[Reki]] gives white bell nuts to [[Hyouko]] and [[Midori]] a week early.
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Bell nuts are given as gifts at the [[Passing of the Year Festival]], with the colour of the nut signifying a specific emotion or message the giver wishes to give the reciever. This tradition only takes place in the closing hours of the old year, though it may be acceptable to give them at other times - in {{ep|12}} [[Reki]] gives white bell nuts to [[Hyouko]] and [[Midori]] a week early.
  
 
== Cultivation ==
 
== Cultivation ==
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: ''Thank you for taking care of me.''
 
: ''Thank you for taking care of me.''
 
; <span style="color:#dd0">'''Yellow'''</span>
 
; <span style="color:#dd0">'''Yellow'''</span>
: ''Love'' (although Reki says it would mean ''You are stupid!'' in [[Episode 12]].)
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: ''Love'' (although Reki says it would mean ''You are stupid!''.)
 
; <span style="color:white;background:black;padding:0.2em">'''White'''</span>
 
; <span style="color:white;background:black;padding:0.2em">'''White'''</span>
 
: ''Thank you and good bye.''
 
: ''Thank you and good bye.''
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: ''Sorry!''
 
: ''Sorry!''
  
The meaning behind these colours can be carried without bell nuts - in [[episode 12]] the [[haibane]] from the [[Abandoned Factory]] give their final message to [[Reki]] by setting off yellow fireworks. [[Reki]] returns the favour by sending them a yellow cake.
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The meaning behind these colours can be carried without bell nuts - in {{ep|12}} the [[haibane]] from the [[Abandoned Factory]] give their final message to [[Reki]] by setting off yellow fireworks. [[Reki]] returns the favour by sending them a yellow cake.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 02:16, 31 August 2006

Bell Nuts are small, bell-shaped dry shells with a hard seed or other small ball inside. When the nut is shaken the ball creates a soothing rattle. They feature most heavily in episode 12.

Bell nuts are given as gifts at the Passing of the Year Festival, with the colour of the nut signifying a specific emotion or message the giver wishes to give the reciever. This tradition only takes place in the closing hours of the old year, though it may be acceptable to give them at other times - in episode 12 Reki gives white bell nuts to Hyouko and Midori a week early.

Cultivation

Bell Nuts are grown in the months leading up to the Passing of the Year Festival, and during that time different materials are added to the soil to give them their distinctive colours. The nuts are ready to be bought at least a week before the festival.

Colours and Messages

Each colour of bell nut is intended to pass on a different message.

Red
Thank you for taking care of me.
Yellow
Love (although Reki says it would mean You are stupid!.)
White
Thank you and good bye.
Green
Congratulations!
Brown
Sorry!

The meaning behind these colours can be carried without bell nuts - in episode 12 the haibane from the Abandoned Factory give their final message to Reki by setting off yellow fireworks. Reki returns the favour by sending them a yellow cake.

See Also

Analysis of Episode 12 on cff.ssw.net

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