original text by Hesti Setiarini, executive summary by darmansjah
The faces of
the dancers
wore masks shaped
demon. They danced in groups. Each group of eight people. Each
dancer doing the acrobat in pairs. Sword wielding prepared in conjunction with
the flick of a dynamic fan. The audience was amazed before them. Graceful and
character.
The sword and the
fan is a symbol to ward off evil spirits. I was watching oni kembai, which literally means dance
sword dance exorcist. This dance has been around since 701 AD from Kitakami city,
Iwate Prefecture.
Initially, oni kembai
a Buddhist sacred dances to ward off evil spirits or demons who disturb the
peace of mankind. However, with changing times become part of the folk dances Iwate.
There are many variations oni Kembai dance
moves . Myself, two, three to five. The dancers dressed in costumes
dominated the red, black and white with a
decorative mat coated image and a symbol of the little kimono in the
buttocks. Weapon system drum
accompaniment music, flutes and bells produce
a distinctive rhythm that makes this dance
is rather monotonous as if to hypnotize the
viewer to dissolve in each
movement.
Oni Kembai dance can be enjoyed in Iwate mass at various festivals over
the past four seasons each year.
Bhakan Futago group,
a small village
in Kitakami since the 1970's has been known as Europe and America.
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