Onikenbai dance

Characteristic of this traditional Japanese dance, the dancers wear masks Oni (Japanese giant). Synonymous with the movement strikes the ground. Oni symbolizes nan help people create exorcise villains from the ground. The goal, in order to harvest the farmers could succeed.

Onikenbai dance usually followed by dancing Nanazumai, nan means dance seven heads. Symbolizes the cycle or phase nan farming is the livelihood of the primary residents of Japan in ancient times. Nanazumai dance danced by bringing seven different tools. Each of these tools tell each phase in agriculture. Philosophy became part nan is not separated from the continuity of traditional Japanese dance.