Eisa Festival
E749315
The Eisa Festival is a vibrant traditional Okinawan event featuring dynamic drum dancing, music, and parades that celebrate local culture and ancestral spirits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eisa Festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Okinawan festival
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cultural event ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bon Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
celebration of local identity
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community bonding ⓘ expression of Okinawan folk traditions ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
call-and-response chanting
ⓘ
dynamic drum movements ⓘ synchronized group formations ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere |
energetic
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festive ⓘ vibrant ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chanting
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choreographed group dances ⓘ colorful costumes ⓘ night performances ⓘ street processions ⓘ |
| hasMainFeature |
drum dancing
ⓘ
music ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| honors | ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| languageContext | Okinawan language ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Okinawan folk songs
ⓘ
modern arranged Eisa music ⓘ |
| performedBy | Eisa dance troupes ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultural preservation
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eisa dance
NERFINISHED
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Ryukyuan culture ⓘ ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Naha
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawan communities ⓘ |
| typicalTime |
around Obon period
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
flutes
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paranku hand drums ⓘ sanshin ⓘ shimedaiko ⓘ taiko drums ⓘ |
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