Morning God Play - Asagami Asobi

...The first day of the festival is called "Yukunegami-asobi" (Evening God Play), and in the evening, the Nanchu girls, dressed in white robes and barefoot, are led by the senior priestesses and rush into the festival grounds shouting "E-fai, E-fai," cross the "Seven Bridges," and enter the "Nanatuya" (Seven Houses) where they are confined for three days. The second day is called "Asagami-asobi" (Morning God Play) or "Kashirare-asobi" (Dangling Hair Play), and the Nanchu girls with their washed hair come out of the shelters to the festival grounds and form a circle with the senior priestesses, singing sacred songs while dancing. On the third day, they perform "Shurikii" (Red God Play) or "Flower Vase Play."...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Asakami Asobi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…祭りの初日は〈夕神（ゆくねがみ）遊び〉で夕方白衣を着て素足のナンチュたちは先輩の神女たちに先導され，〈エーファイ，エーファイ〉と掛声をかけながら祭場に駆け込み，〈七つ橋〉を渡って〈七つ屋〉で3日間の籠りに入る。2日目は〈朝神（あさがみ）遊び〉または〈髪垂（かしらら）れ遊び〉と称し，籠り屋から洗い髪姿のナンチュたちが祭場に出て来て先輩の神女とともに円陣をえがき，踊りながら神歌をうたう。3日目は〈朱（しゆ）りきー〉または〈花挿（はなさし）遊び〉を行う。…

※「朝神遊び」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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