Ekoo-no-Ozaski Taue (Indoor Rice Planting in Ekoo)
Active
Category Name:Dengaku (rice planting shinto ceremony)
The process of plowing the land to planting rice is illustrated in this performance held at sanabori (celebration of the end of rice-planting). 《Composition》 1 kohjo (a person who announces the cast before the performance), 1 tanushi (head of the rice field), the wife of tanushi, 2 oxen, many helpers, and many singers. This performance is currently inactive due to lack of successors, but it is hoped to be resumed once performers become available.
Municipality
Oguni Town
Category
Dengaku (rice planting shinto ceremony)
Specific Location
Ekoo, Kamida, Oguni Town
Cultural Property Designation
Minami-Oguni Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 30, 1983
Performance Date(s)
irregular
Performance Location
Ecoo Community Center