Three-lion dances: 棚沢の獅子舞・ふとんばり

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Uploaded by on Aug 16, 2010

For explanation about "three-lion dances," see the following blog post: http://sakeandkimono.blogspot.com/2011/09/sanbiki-shishimai-three-lion-dance....
今回は、ビデオカメラを構えた場所がよかったせいか、いい構図で三匹の獅子が画面に収まってくれました。

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  • @AdamK28

    Thank you for reading my blog.

  • Thanks for the link. It is very interesting that it is centralized to various regions.

  • @AdamK28

    Thank you for the comment. The dances of this kind are called "shishi-mai." "Shishi" is an imaginary creature based on the lion (while "mai" denotes a dance). The headgear worn by the three dancers represents the head of the shishi. So, three dancers disguise themselves as shishis. In my translation, I simply use the word lion for shishi, although they don't resemble lions at all. I add the link to my blog post that gives some explanation to this kind of dance.

  • That is so cool. What is the significance of the three lions?

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