Nachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival

Overview

Nachi no Dengaku is a Japanese folk performing art with a deep connection to Kumano Sanzan, a sacred site in Nachisanku. It is performed on a stage inside Kumano Nachi Shrine during the annual Nachi Fire Festival, celebrated on 14 July. It is a key component of the festival and takes the form of ritual dancing to flute music and drums for an abundant harvest of rice crops. Nachi no Dengaku is performed by one flute player, four drummers with drums tied around their waists, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others. Eight to ten performers dance to the music in a variety of formations. There are 22 repertoires, each performed in 45 minutes. The dance is currently performed and transmitted by the Association for the Preservation of Nachi Dengaku, consisting of local residents of Nachisanku. Nachi no Dengaku is transmitted against a backdrop of a belief in...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Japan
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Japan
Countries: Japan

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Material Culture, Design and Technology Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

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inscription_year2012

title_enNachi no Dengaku, a religious performing art held at the Nachi fire festival

title_frLe Nachi no Dengaku, art religieux du spectacle pratiqué lors de la « fête du feu de Nachi »

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countriesJP

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00413

concepts_primary_namesFestivals, Ritual dance, Sacred sites

concepts_secondary_namesAgricultural ritual, Costumes, Musical instruments, Performing arts, Pilgrimages, Temples, Theatre

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/04764-LRG.jpg

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main_image_copyright2007 by Cultural Heritage Division, Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education

main_image_authorCultural Heritage Division, Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education

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Festivals Ritual dance Sacred sites Agricultural ritual Costumes Musical instruments Performing arts Pilgrimages Temples Theatre UNESCO representative list

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