kagura

Examples

• All

• At the shrine, dancers dressed in elaborate costumes performed a beautiful kagura to celebrate the harvest.

• He studied the symbolic movements of kagura to better understand Shinto rituals.

• Many Japanese festivals include kagura to invoke blessings and good harvests.

• The shrine's celebration featured a graceful kagura performance in honor of the local deities.

• The kagura performance captivated everyone at the festival.

• She practiced kagura for years before performing.

• During the festival, the local community gathered to watch the traditional kagura dance performed in honor of the gods.

Synonyms

R

ritual dance

vskagura

2 5.8

A dance performed during a religious or traditional ceremony

is specific to Shinto in Japan and often honors gods at festivals

R

ritual dancing

vskagura

1 5.8

A dance done during religious or ceremonial events like weddings and funerals

is specific to Shinto in Japan and often honors gods at festivals

M

mikagura

vskagura

• Formal

9.9

A formal Shinto dance that priests perform at important shrine and imperial ceremonies in Japan

is less formal and often performed at festivals to honor the gods

How Ceremonial

kagura

1 9.9

ritual dance

2 5.8

folk dance

4 2.7

dance

478 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology