Dai-Kagura is a kind of lion dance with two performers for one lion. There is also a lion dance with several performers in the body fabric (called by the funny name of Centipede Lion Dance). The main performer puts the lion head on his own head and dances with bells and gohei (decorated wooden wands) in the hand. Dai-Kagura is based on the worship of Ise Shrine and performed with songs having religious meanings. One characteristic of Dai-Kagura is the movement of a clown, called Sasara(suri), who jumps around in front of the lion and makes comical scenes. Sometimes a female dance with the Okame Mask is added. This type of lion dance does not have acrobatics, but in some communities, it is performed with Manzai (celebratory speech performance) and a bird dance. Some Dai-Kagura make a parade to the beats of big and small drums on a kagura-yatai float with the lion head in a small shrine installed on it. Music for Dai-Kagura is played with drums, Japanese flutes, and hand gongs.<\/p>\n
Matsugasaki-Hachiman Shrine Kagura Dance<\/a> Dai-Kagura is a kind of lion dance with two performers for one lion. There is also a lion dance with several performers in the body fabric (called by the funny name of Centipede Lion Dance). The main performer puts the lion head on his own head and dances with bells and gohei (decorated wooden wands) …<\/p>\n
\nHadachi Dai Kagura<\/a>
\n\u014cmori Daidai-Kagura<\/a>
\nKawara Dai-Kagura<\/a>
\n\u014ckurisawa Kagura Shishi<\/a>
\nNishime-Kataho Hachiman Shrine Kagura<\/a>
\nNaka-Yokomachi Kagura<\/a>
\nYawata Kagura<\/a>
\nIshiwaki Kagura<\/a>
\nMaeg\u014d Kagura (Designated by the city as Dainichi Kagura)<\/a>
\nYatsusugi Hoshinomiya Daimy\u014djin Kagura<\/a>
\nFushimi Kagura Lion Dance<\/a>
\nSug\u014dda Kagura<\/a>
\nKaizawa Kagura-Shishi<\/a>
\nFukuda Lion Dance<\/a>
\nKurotsuchi Kagura<\/a>
\nFukamauchi Kagura<\/a>
\nYoshida Kagura<\/a>
\nNiiyama Kagura<\/a>
\nKumanokozawa Kagura<\/a>
\nKameda Dai-Kagura<\/a>
\nTsukidate Kagura<\/a>
\nBugy\u014dmen-Kagura<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"