Menfuryu

Japanese: 面浮立 - めんふりゅう

A folk art form. A type of Furyuu dance found in the Saga Prefecture region. In the Hizen region, a folk art form has been handed down in which a group of people wearing gorgeous costumes and masks go on a procession accompanied by music from a large drum, a shimedaiko drum, a large gong, a flute, and a drum. This form is called "Ukitachi." Ukitachi is thought to be a phonetic spelling of "Furyu." Depending on the type of style, there are Taiko Ukitachi, Gong Ukitachi, Mai Ukitachi, and Zeni Taiko Ukitachi, but the Ukitachi in which a group of people wearing demon masks and with drums hanging from their chests take part in the procession is called Men Ukitachi. It is often seen in festivals in the counties of Fujitsu, Kishima, Ogi, and others.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

民俗芸能。佐賀県地方に分布する風流（ふりゆう）踊の一種。肥前国一帯には大太鼓を中心に締太鼓，大鉦（おおがね），笛，鼓などで囃しながら，華やかな装束や仮面をつけた一行が道行（みちゆき）する民俗芸能が伝承され，〈浮立〉の名で呼ばれる。浮立は風流の当て字と思われる。趣向の種類により太鼓浮立，鉦浮立，舞浮立，銭太鼓浮立などがあるが，鬼面をつけ胸に太鼓を吊り下げた一行が行列に参加する浮立を面浮立と呼ぶ。藤津，杵島，小城などの各郡の祭礼に多く見られる。

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