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Kagura

A long instrumental dance evocative of dances performed at Shinto shrines.

A long instrumental dance evocative of dances performed at Shinto shrines. In the nō Miwa, Makiginu, and Tatsuta, Shrine maiden performs kagura. Instead of a fan the shite holds a purification stick with folded papers for part or all of the dance.