Shimo Ootao Mushi-oi Odori (Dance to Drive Insects Away)
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Category Name:Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
The performance is composed of 10 kasa dances, 2 taiko drummers, 10 taiko dances, 3 flutes, and 1 kane, This is the dance to chase away insects in the Otao area, and passed down in three districts (Ootao Chuo, Shimo-Ootao, and Komine).
Municipality
Amakusa City
Category
Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
Specific Location
Ootao Shimo Ootao, Shinwa-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
late April
Performance Location
Ootao Shimo Ootao District
Preservation Society
Shimo-Otao Youth Association