DOCUMENTARY
Oni-kenbai: Prayer in Motion
DOCUMENTARY
2012
30 mins Episode(s): 1
English
English
The Oni-kenbai demon sword dance has been passed down from fathers to sons to grandchildren, with no additions or amendments for generations.
Not simply a dance to pray for happiness, it's to ensure the spirits of ancestors of both dancers and viewers are kept alive, while driving away evil.
This is the demons' gift they want to leave behind.
Not simply a dance to pray for happiness, it's to ensure the spirits of ancestors of both dancers and viewers are kept alive, while driving away evil.
This is the demons' gift they want to leave behind.
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