Shio-furi Odori (Salt Sprinkling Dance)
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Category Name：Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
A long time ago, the heads of the Uonuki Sumiyoshi Shrine festival team sailed to Osaka to learn about the Sumiyoshi Shrine's festival events. These traditions have continued to be passed down for about 300 years. The salt sprinkling dance is performed at the beginning of the festival to purify the bodies of the participants.
Municipality
Amakusa City
Category
Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
Specific Location
Oniki-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Amakusa City Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property April 1, 1980
Performance Date(s)
The 4th Saturday and Sunday in October
Performance Location
Oniki Sumiyoshi Shrine
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