BON ODORI FESTIVAL

JAPAN CLUB OF VICTORIA FEB 2002
“Bon-odori” is a Japanese traditional summer dance festival. The dance is very simple, you can learn within a few minutes practice! It’s absolutely fun! ”Yukata is a Japanese informal summer kimono. You can see many beautiful competitors from the Yukata competition!
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During summer evenings everywhere in Japan, the local community enjoys Bon-Odori (dance) in the near-by park or playground. This tradition was originated when the farmers thanked the Rice Paddock God for the good summer crop. The Dance movement is simple and repetitive. Of course you can learn these dances at any age!

Taiko Drums
Taiko drums will inspire your movement.
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Of course no matter how big or small you are Taiko drums are great to play!

Sometimes it pays to get a little bit of advice from someone who knows better!

Unless you are too busy looking into the details of other important points of Japanese culture.

Page 2 – Yakata competition – the competitors and the winners.

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