Ayago

Japanese: あやご

The name of a folk song from Miyako Island and the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa, or the name of a group dance created in Okinawan theater. As a folk song, in Miyako Island it was originally called "ayago" and is generally called "aagu," and is used as a general term for songs other than divine songs such as "pyashi," "fusa," and "neeri." Many of them have a strong historical character praising worldly heroes, or sing about aspects of the lives of the common people, such as prayers for bountiful harvests and pre-celebrations, prayers for safe voyages, and weaving. In the Yaeyama Islands, it is also called "ayu" or "ayu," and is sung at agricultural ceremonies, voyage safety, and celebrations for new construction.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

沖縄の宮古島や八重山列島の歌謡名，または沖縄芝居でできた群舞名。歌謡としては，宮古島の場合古くは〈アヤゴ〉，一般に〈アーグ〉と呼ばれ《ピャーシ》《フサ》《ニーリ》など神歌以外の歌の総称として用いられる。現世的英雄をたたえる史歌的性格の強いもの，作物の豊穣祈願と予祝，航海安全祈願，機織等民衆生活の場をうたったものが多い。八重山列島では〈アユ〉〈アユウ〉とも呼ばれ農耕祭儀や航海安全，新築祝などの祝儀の場でうたわれる。

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