Obon Eisa festival
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The Obon Eisa festival is a traditional Ryukyuan celebration featuring energetic group drumming and dancing to honor ancestral spirits during the Obon season in Okinawa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obon Eisa festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan cultural practice
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folk performing art ⓘ religious dance ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Okinawa Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attire |
hachimaki headband
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sashes and obi belts ⓘ traditional Okinawan costumes ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| danceType |
drum dance
ⓘ
processional dance ⓘ |
| features |
colorful costumes
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coordinated group formations ⓘ energetic choreography ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
modern Eisa stage performances
ⓘ
parade-style Eisa ⓘ |
| honors | ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| languageContext | Okinawan language songs ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
group dancing
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group drumming ⓘ parading through local communities ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Okinawan folk songs
ⓘ
minyo ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
festival stages
ⓘ
streets of local neighborhoods ⓘ temple or household fronts ⓘ |
| performedBy |
local community teams
ⓘ
youth groups ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Obon period
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| purpose |
community bonding
ⓘ
to send off ancestral spirits ⓘ to welcome ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| region |
Okinawa Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outlying Okinawan islands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bon Odori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese Obon festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Ryukyuan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | Obon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
expression of local identity
ⓘ
intergenerational transmission of tradition ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of community
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gratitude to ancestors ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
paranku drum
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shimedaiko drum NERFINISHED ⓘ taiko drum ⓘ |
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