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Awa-Odori (阿波踊り) — one of the largest dance festivals in Japan and a part of the Obon festival. Awa is the old name for Tokushima Prefecture, and odori means dance. The festival originates from the Buddhist priestly dances celebrating harvest.
Groups of  ren (連) dancers and musicians parade through the streets, demonstrating several different awa-odori traditional dances. Performers wear traditional obon dance costumes, and chant and sing. Spectators are often encouraged to join the dance. Men and women dance in different styles, though the rules are often bent nowadays.  

Obon (お盆), a Japanese Buddhist three-day celebration where the spirits of deceased ancestors are said to visit their living relatives for a few days of the year. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit their ancestors’ graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. To guide them, people hang lanterns, which became one of the festival’s symbols. 

踊る阿呆に
The dancers are fools
見る阿呆
The watchers are fools
同じ阿呆なら
Both are fools alike so
踊らな損、損
Why not dance? 

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Танцуют все! В Японии начался Обон — трехдневный праздник поминовения усопших. А заодно и Ава-одори — крупнейший танцевальный фестиваль в стране. Началось все, как водится, с буддистских религиозных танцев, но со временем масштабы веселья увеличились и оно стало неотъемлемой частью Обона. В день фестиваля по улицам протанцовывают группы рэн с музыкантами, демонстрирующие различные танцевальные традиции. Выступающие одеты в традиционные костюмы для обона и распевают песни на протяжении всего шествия. Одна из самых известных песен переводится как "На танцующих глупцов смотрят глупцы; так как все они глупцы, давайте танцевать!", и это, господа, просто прекрасно. 
Что же до самого Обона, то считается, что в это время года души усопших возвращаются к живым и навещают своих родных. С наступлением темноты вывешиваются фонарики — чтобы души не заблудились по дороге. 
P.S Серьезно, вбейте на ютубе и полюбуйтесь на это торжество ритма.

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Comments: 30

Yagamiseven [2020-03-07 06:04:16 +0000 UTC]

Looks good

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InkYami In reply to Yagamiseven [2020-03-12 09:53:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!)

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Redsterfish [2019-08-04 18:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding

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43MIO [2018-09-30 05:01:00 +0000 UTC]

It's just wonderful. I think that I am faithfully reproducing Awa Odori. It has become a more beautiful show by your hand.  

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InkYami In reply to 43MIO [2018-09-30 10:34:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, it is probably the most pleasant thing I could hear about this drawing!   

Hope to have a chance to see the festival with my own eyes one day)

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43MIO In reply to InkYami [2018-10-01 02:39:40 +0000 UTC]

By all means, please come to see. I initially thought that it was a picture drawn by a Japanese. 
This painting had no sense of incongruity.      

In Japan this festival is famous but it is not famous abroad, so it's nice to have taken up by you. This festival is not a festival held at famous tourist spots in Japan. It is my grandparents' hometown, but I have only seen it on TV news.XXDD Of once a year, it is a large bustling festival.
youtu.be/A9dVUSwoxGI

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InkYami In reply to 43MIO [2018-10-06 18:47:21 +0000 UTC]

Woah, thank you so much for saying that! XD


The video is beautiful) It's hard to look away, since the music and the movements are so hypnotizing) 

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43MIO In reply to InkYami [2018-10-07 13:37:53 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome. Certainly it may be hypnotic because it is monotonous music. However, it is surprisingly intense dance. I long ago, danced in 'Awa dance experience', but quite tired.XXDD

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MoonyMina [2018-08-30 05:54:35 +0000 UTC]

wonderful!! s much movement and beauty!!

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XAUCYPIE [2018-08-25 14:53:50 +0000 UTC]

I love the idea. And the art too! Congratulations!

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atram95 [2018-08-14 13:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Your draw is Magnificent!! Congratulation I love it!!

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jabroyles [2018-08-14 12:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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InkYami In reply to jabroyles [2018-08-14 13:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you)

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lucytherescuedcat [2018-08-14 12:16:31 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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InkYami In reply to lucytherescuedcat [2018-08-14 13:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!)

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lucytherescuedcat In reply to InkYami [2018-08-25 01:32:55 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it was our pleasure! Have a great weekend!

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TheDevilReborn [2018-08-13 22:34:10 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful. 

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InkYami In reply to TheDevilReborn [2018-08-14 13:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much)

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HyruleWarrior84 [2018-08-13 20:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of that parade in Afro Samurai: Resurrection.

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Chalchiutlikue [2018-08-13 19:44:07 +0000 UTC]

Опа, а тут то я случайно наткнулась на Вас. Смотрю рисунок на август из календаря на работе каждый день на него смотрю

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Dave851991 [2018-08-13 19:40:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Fantastic composition. The idea is remarkable. I am looking forward for the rest of the months.😁

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InkYami In reply to Dave851991 [2018-08-14 13:56:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, glad you like it) There are other months up to August on my gallery, the rest are on their way)

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Chatanz [2018-08-13 18:56:39 +0000 UTC]

Love the originality of this composition and the style

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InkYami In reply to Chatanz [2018-08-14 13:56:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!)

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bhut [2018-08-13 17:14:11 +0000 UTC]

Very neat!

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InkYami In reply to bhut [2018-08-14 13:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!)

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bhut In reply to InkYami [2018-08-14 14:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Don't mention it.

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deidara1444 [2018-08-13 15:01:02 +0000 UTC]

This is beautyfull!

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InkYami In reply to deidara1444 [2018-08-13 18:02:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much)

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deidara1444 In reply to InkYami [2018-08-13 18:37:12 +0000 UTC]

No problem ^^

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