Japanese White Heron Dance - Shirasagi no Mai

Shirasagi no Mai is a traditional Japanese dance going back a thousand years where dancers were a heron costume and dance to ward off evil and bring about good harvests.
The dance was originally performed in Kyoto. An emaki picture scroll shows Shirasagi no Mai being performed at Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo (Edo) in 1652.
The dance was revived in 1968 to celebrate Tokyo's 100th Anniversary as the capital. The dance is performed twice a year on November 3rd and the second Sunday in April.

[@devans00]

You had such a good filming shot. Thanks for sharing.

[@PhillipHunsberger]

Wow, this is cool! Thanks for sharing Dave!

[@AlvaSudden]

The movements do look like the stately heron.

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

I want those wings

[@bunntonalters9452]

awe inspiring

[@friendlyhuggywuggy6936]

This is very pretty

[@sabrinasworldofASMR]

That's really neat

[@AnnSnowfrost]

Those garments look so goood

[@bourquinjean-charles8328]

Hello,
Thank you very much for this beautiful video !
I take distance with the religions. However, this dance is very interesting !
Best wishes !
Jean-Charles Bourquin, Kalki

[@bakum4tsu]

Interesting one. I wonder how do you find all these events that you record eheh You are everywhere!! :P

[@clementzmarie-odilebarbara8759]

Incomparable et élégant!

[@balakrishnansubbiah1840]

Super

[@dhan9602]

nice

[@cherriemay528]

A once a year thing it's a shame to miss out riiiiiight Ryon Ryon

[@shimashimajg8rac]

初めて見ました、

[@CS-wq1kz]

สวยมากกกก

[@joannajach1753]

Hi, could you tell me what time does it start? more or less...
I will be very grateful for an answer :)

[@gamerawesome64dd91]

Music sounds like Kabuki

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

yeah, probably because they come from the same place.

[@gamerawesome64dd91]

@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 Ok

[@simmeringdowns6008]

24 comments in 8 years yrsh

[@RoninDave]

uh, ok?

[@austinbruce6917]

They used to be able to use real herons for this dance. Thanks Obama

[@alfin9189]

Please stop clapping and talking, just be quiet and enjoy the show for God's sake!

[@testadicazzo6822]

Hi😂😂