Wednesday 23 September 2009

Hatsudai 'Awa' Dance Festival

The Hatsudai Awa Odori Matsuri (Hatsudai Awa-dance Festivsal) was held in during the 'Silver Week' holiday, on Tuesday and Wednesday. We went both evenings.




The dance is a folk dance from Tokushima in Shikoku.





Hannah shot this video.










At the end of the evening, the dance troups all danced in fixed places down the road, and us spectators all had a chance to dance as well.