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DANCE OF THE FOOLS_AWA ODORI
may have been the so called elegant dances performed by Gaisha from Kyoto to entertain the upper class samurais'
It is clear that the dance has been around for more than 400 years. With both arms in the air, steps follow the rhythm of the music. The ensemble consists of shamisen (a musical instrument similar to a guitar), drums, wooden flutes and gongs. Although there are no set moves to awa odori, dances by famous ren groups are very graceful.
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Awa Odori, also known as ‘the dance of fools’, comes from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. “Awa” is the name of the feudal province which later became Tokushima and 'Odori' mean dance.
According to tradition, Awa Odori originated in the 16th century after drunken revellers took to dancing in the streets of Tokushima in celebration of the completion of Tokushima Castle.
While there is no firm evidence to support this, the exuberant, often frenzied nature of the dance is in keeping with the story’s theme of drunken revelry. Traditional lyrics to the music used for Awa Odori translate to “The dancers are fools and the watchers are fools; if both are fools, you may as well dance”.
Although its home is obviously Tokushima (its Awa Odori is one of the biggest street dance festivals in the world, attracting around 1.5m spectators annually), other major Awa Odori include those held in Koenji in Tokyo (which now almost rivals that in Tokushima for size) and in Minami-Koshigya in Saitama prefecture, photographed here.
Although much smaller than its cousins in Tokushima and Koenji, it still attracts around 800,000 spectators...
A Bullers Mollymawk about to land off the Fiordland coast. You may not notice at first but its left leg is stretched out behind it - reminded me of a ballet dancer...
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take my hand and
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no need to know the steps to take
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the rhythm is in our hearts
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This damselfly caught my eye because she looks like she was crafted out of metal. Bronze with some pewter and a touch of aqua paint on the underside. With glass wings. God is an artist.
Female Dancer (Argia sp.)
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At Bangkok Lumphini Park was a fair where different Thailand region show there cultural heritage.
That includes theatre, dance, drama, religion etc.
But also products as regional food, textile, handicraft etc.
...
They climax ornately
To the grateful flock
As they beam with glory
Into the night
They danced
M.C Mondschein
Portrait of a beautiful Balinese dancer in traditional attire, taken in natural light at the Dragon Bridge in the Sacred Monkey Temple Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
03/08/2017 www.allenfotowild.com