Yesterday, I took part in rehearsal of "Bon-odori" festival in my neighborhood. It was held in a yard of a kinder garden in my area."Bon-odori" will be held on August 13,14.
"Bon-odori" is held in comparatively rural areas, so just where I live. Urban area like Tokyo does not have it.
People in Japan have believed that the spirit of their ancient come back to their area in "Bon" period, August 13 to 15. So they welcome the spirits with "Bon-odori" dance.
"Bon-odori" dance and does not include fast moving like hip-hop dance. So almost of dancers are older women. (If "Bon-odori" dancers dance with hip-hop music, it seems very funny!) They create a circle and walk slowly with dancing. It is a kind of folk dance.
Bon-odori=盆踊り
2 comments:
私は人込みは好みませんが、お祭り、特に盆踊りは大好きです。
私がこどもの頃には、おばあちゃんや学校の先生から「お盆」の意味を教えてもらい、子供ながら、嬉しいけど厳かな気持ちになったのを覚えています。
今も、そういったことって伝わりながら盆踊りって開催されてるんでしょうかねー。
私が好きな理由は、スローなダンスで自分がついていけるからというだけかもしれません・・。
34歳の私には、hip-hopはハードですから（＾－＾）
I took part in a bon-odori last year and I might do it again this year. It was pretty fun.
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