niwen-apkas (English spelling) niwenapkas

Japanese: niwen-apkas(英語表記)niwenapkas
niwen-apkas (English spelling) niwenapkas

… [Kazunori Tanimoto]
【dance】
Ainu dances are classified into two types: gymnastic dances that originated from magical marches to scare away evil spirits, and mimetic dances that originated from costume dance dramas performed by shamans disguised as gods during festivals. (1) Niwen-apkas (rough walking): When something unusual happens in the village, the men, led by the village elder, draw their swords and shout in a loud voice, "Hu-oh hum! Hu-oh hum!", while the women follow behind them, brandishing their staffs and shouting in thin, shrill voices, "Hoi! Hoi!", in a single file file, stepping firmly on the ground with each step to scare away evil spirits. (2) Tapkar (dance) At a banquet, when the excitement is at its height, the elders of the troupe stand and perform this dance. They stretch out their arms to the sides, palms facing up, and slightly bend their elbows. They then move them up and down gently, stepping firmly on each step and taking several steps diagonally to the side, before repeating the same movement and returning to their original position.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "niwen-apkas" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【谷本 一之】
【舞踊】
 アイヌの舞踊には,本来は魔を威嚇するための呪術的行進からでた体操的なものと,もと祭りのときに巫者が神に扮して演じた仮装舞踊劇からでた模擬的なものとがある。(1)ニウェンアプカシniwen‐apkas(荒い歩行) 村に異変が起こったとき,部落の長老を先頭に,男は太刀を抜きつらね,太い声で〈フオー・フム! フオー・フム!〉と叫び,女はその後につづいて杖をふりかざし,細くかん高い声で〈ホーイ! ホーイ!〉と叫びながら1列縦隊になって,魔を威嚇するため一歩一歩強く大地を踏みしめていく呪術的な踏舞行進である。(2)タプカルtapkar(踏舞) 酒宴の席上,興ようやくたけなわになるにおよんで,一座の長老たちがこもごも立って演じる所作で,両手を左右にのばし,てのひらを上に向けてひじを少し曲げ,それを静かに上下するとともに,一歩一歩力足を踏みしめながら斜め横に数歩進んで,再び同じ動作を繰り返しながら,もとの位置に復するものである。…

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