Ceremonial Dance, Mitama Matsuri

Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo

Four boys dressed as mythical karyobin birds perform the Childrens Dance of the Left. The dancers dance anti-clockwise while sounding copper "do-byoshi" cymbals to music based on Indian traditional music.

Legend has it that the karyobin (garuda) birds flew down from heaven and danced on the day of Jeta's temple mass for the dead. The god of music who was impressed by the birds' flying and dancing, composed the music of the dance.

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

Ceremonial Dance, Mitama Matsuri, Tokyo

Image ID: 10044

Ceremonial Dance, Mitama Matsuri, Tokyo

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

The Karyobin bugaku (court dance) is danced by four children dressed as mythical birds. The children dance sounding "do-byoshi" cymbals.

Ceremonial Dance, Mitama Matsuri, Tokyo

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

The Karyobin bugaku (court dance) is danced by four children dressed as mythical birds. The children dance sounding "do-byoshi" cymbals.

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

The Karyobin bugaku (court dance) is danced by four children dressed as mythical birds. The children dance sounding "do-byoshi" cymbals.

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

The Karyobin bugaku (court dance) is danced by four children dressed as mythical birds.

Boy in Karyobin bird costume performing the Childrens Dance of the Left at the Mitama Matsuri festival

The Karyobin bugaku (court dance) is danced by four children dressed as mythical birds.

Lightbox
Send enquiry

© 2000–2007 Mark A. Brown. All rights reserved.