Katayama-no-Bon Odori Dance
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Category Name:Furyu (Bon Dance)
It is performed at a house holding a first O-bon on August 14 to pay respect to a deceased family member. Should there be no deaths in the community during the past year, the dance is held at a larger venue such as a community center. It is said to have been passed down orally by a woman who came from Tsurusaki in Oita as a servant for the Nasu family in Katamata in the late modern era.
Municipality
Ubuyama Village
Category
Furyu (Bon Dance)
Specific Location
Katamata, Ubuyama Village
Cultural Property Designation
Ubuyama Village Intangible Folk Cultural Property
Performance Date(s)
14-Aug
Performance Location
households observing the first O-bon or community center, etc.