TRAVEL
Hachinohe Enburi -The Festival to Beckon Spring-
TRAVEL
2017
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
Japanese
The "Hachinohe Enburi" is a traditional festival that takes place in the southern region of Aomori Prefecture. It prays for good harvests and welcomes the coming of spring. Dancers called "Tayu" wear headdresses made in the shape of horse heads, and shake their heads wildly to express the acts of planting and cultivating rice. This episode describes this 800 year-old festival, and the people that cherish, cultivate, and pass it down.
Part of "Festivals of Japan Season 1".
Part of "Festivals of Japan Season 1".
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