Obari Tug of Fire - Obari Tsunavi

...It was probably performed as an Atago fire to welcome Atago-sama, but it is also said to be a prayer for rain to ward off evil spirits. These are called Kobari Tsunabi and Takaoka Tsunabi, and Takaoka Tsunabi involves stretching ropes vertically and horizontally over 20 meters above the ground, hanging a puppet with a firework tube on its back, and performing an aerial performance. When the puppet's hidden fireworks ignite, the force of the fireworks makes it appear as if it is moving. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…おそらく愛宕さまを迎える愛宕火として行われたものであろうが，除厄祈雨の伝えもある。これらは小張綱火，高岡綱火などと呼ばれるが，高岡綱火は地上20m余の所に縦横に綱を張り，花火筒を背負った人形をつって，空中劇を行う。人形の仕掛花火が発火すると，花火の勢いで人形は動いているように見える。…

※「小張綱火」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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