Namahage Sedo Festival
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The Namahage Sedo Festival is a famous winter folk event in Japan where demon-like Namahage figures visit communities amid bonfires and rituals to ward off evil and bless households.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural event
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folk festival ⓘ winter festival ⓘ |
| activity |
Namahage descending from mountain with torches
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interaction between Namahage and children ⓘ performance of traditional music and dance ⓘ ritual offering at shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Namahage custom of New Year’s Eve visits ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Oga Namahage folk belief ⓘ |
| duration | three days ⓘ |
| feature |
Shinto rituals
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bonfires ⓘ demon-like masked figures ⓘ household visits ⓘ straw-clad costumes ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chanting
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drumming ⓘ sacred fire ceremony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important local intangible folk event ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Akita Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Oga City NERFINISHED ⓘ Oga Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Namahage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | live performance ⓘ |
| organizer |
Oga City tourism bodies
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Shinzan Shrine community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
bless households
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ensure family safety ⓘ pray for good harvest ⓘ ward off evil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major winter event in Akita Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Tohoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | New Year Namahage house-visiting ritual in Oga ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
moral education for children
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purification of community ⓘ warning against laziness ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | winter ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
| venue |
Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum area
NERFINISHED
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Shinzan Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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