Araodori - Araodori

Japanese: 荒踊 - あらおどり
Araodori - Araodori

...Many people dress up as slaves and dance with spears, Chinese fans, and long poles. In Hinode Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo, young boys play the slaves, and in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, the dance is a hand dance called araodori. In feudal lord processions, slaves walk around waving spears and boxes, and perform acts such as throwing spears back and forth between slaves....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Araodori" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大勢が奴の姿に着飾り,毛槍や唐団扇(からうちわ),長竿などを持って踊る所が多い。東京都西多摩郡日の出町では奴を少年が演じ,佐賀県武雄市のは荒踊(あらおどり)と称する手踊である。大名行列では毛槍や挟箱などを持って振り歩き,奴どうしで毛槍を投げ渡すなどの演技を見せる。…

※「荒踊」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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