Kushika no Taiko Odori (Drum Dance)
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Category Name:Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
There is no reliable record of this dance's origin, but there are two types of dances to enjoy: the Yaku Dance and the Gwangwara Dance. The Yaku Dance includes roles such as the kashira (head), waki (flank), seki (barrier), kaneuchi (gong beater) and kari-oni or sego, who drives out a beast or corners it during a hunt. The other dance includes performers on both sides, as well as roles for chanting or clapping along, called morashi.
Municipality
Asagiri Town
Category
Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
Specific Location
Kushika (Menda-higashi, Asagiri Town)
Cultural Property Designation
Asagiri Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 26, 1974
Performance Date(s)
No fixed date
Performance Location
Preservation Society
Kushika Taiko Odori Preservation Society