Japan Import NEW Vintage BON ODORI DANCING FESTIVAL FAN w51xh29cm

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Japan Import NEW Vintage BON ODORI DANCING FESTIVAL FAN w51xh29cm
" Original - Authentic "
Open Fan Size
: w 51 cm x h 29 cm
Folding Fan Size : w 4 cm x 29 cm
Material : Paper & Wood
Condition : Vintage in New Condition
Bon Odori
(
Japanese
:
盆踊り
), meaning simply
Bon dance
, is a style of dancing performed during Obon. Originally a
Nenbutsu
folk dance to welcome the
spirits
of the dead, the style of celebration varies in many aspects from region to region. Each region has a local dance, as well as different music. The music can be songs specifically pertinent to the spiritual message of Obon, or local
min'yō
folk songs. Consequently, the Bon dance will look and sound different from region to region.
Hokkaidō
is known for a folk-song known as "
Sōran Bushi
". The song "
Tokyo
Ondo" takes its namesake from the capital of Japan. "Gujo Odori" in
Gujō
in
Gifu Prefecture
is famous for all night dancing. "
Gōshū Ondo
" is a folk song from
Shiga Prefecture
. Residents of the Kansai area will recognize the famous "
Kawachi ondo
".
Tokushima
in
Shikoku
is very famous for its "
Awa Odori
", and in the far south, one can hear the "Ohara Bushi" of
Kagoshima
.
The way in which the dance is performed is also different in each region, though the typical Bon dance involves people lining up in a circle around a high wooden scaffold made especially for the festival called a
yagura
. The yagura is usually also the bandstand for the musicians and singers of the Obon music. Some dances proceed clockwise, and some dances proceed counter-clockwise around the yagura. Some dances reverse during the dance, though most do not. At times, people face the yagura and move towards and away from it. Still some dances, such as the Kagoshima Ohara dance, and the Tokushima Awa Odori, simply proceed in a straight line through the streets of the town.
The dance of a region can depict the area's history and specialization. For example, the movements of the dance of the
Tankō Bushi
(the "coal mining song") of old
Miike Mine
in Kyushu show the movements of miners, i.e. digging, cart pushing, lantern hanging, etc.; the above-mentioned Soran Bushi mimics the work of fishermen such as hauling in the nets. All dancers perform the same dance sequence in unison.
There are other ways in which a regional Bon dance can vary. Some dances involve the use of different kinds of fans, others involve the use of small towels called
tenugui
which may have colorful designs. Some require the use of small wooden clappers, or "kachi-kachi" during the dance. The "Hanagasa Odori" of Yamagata is performed with a straw hat that has been decorated with flowers.
The music that is played during the Bon dance is not limited to Obon music and
min'yō
; some modern
enka
hits and kids' tunes written to the beat of the "
ondo
" are also used to dance to during Obon season.
The Bon dance tradition is said to have started in the later years of the
Muromachi period
as a public entertainment. In the course of time, the original religious meaning has faded, and the dance has become associated with summer.
The Bon dance performed in the
Okinawa Islands
is known as
eisā
. Similarly, the
Yaeyama Islands
have
Angama
.
References Wikipedia
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