Core Kyoto Season 11 Episode 14 Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community 2023
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Forty-one ritual folk dances from around Japan were added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2022. The Kuta Hanagasa Dance is performed in a rural community in the very north of Kyoto city. Every summer, the men make flower lanterns by hand to be used in the ritual as they sing and dance to a drum accompaniment before the local deities in gratitude for a plentiful harvest. Discover the Kuta villagers' lifestyle and follow their preparations for the ritual.
- Released: 2023-10-05
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Gary Tegler
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