Bon Odori

If only the summer humidity heat and sun tan could give me a break .
I know iam starting the post with a complain - "heat "but i cant help.

I hate to see my face in the mirror !
Don't be surprised!

The entrance of the Event - Bon Odori .
In case if you have forgotten what Bon -Odori is ..here you go "refresh"

http://coolvidya-pillai.blogspot.jp/2013/08/lets-dance.html


Welcome back- this is 2014!


Preparation by Dance groups.


And the awesome sun is starting to set.



Start  dancing! The lanterns .
The stage is Set!
That stage is called as "Yagura" its the bandstand of  musicians , dancers and singers 
It was so much fun!


I made it !
Dance on the stage to Taiko Drumming lol....
Cele-berating my life !
This will be my fond memory

What to wear: Traditionally a yukata , but you can wear anything but dont leave your top , bottom or middle part of the body uncovered as said by the Japanese elders -  This dance is for ancestors.so you should be dressed fully! Does that make sense!

Jokes apart-i did not find time to buy a Yukata i was pretty busy the whole of last week  and had to pull put a top and a 3/4th to make it -



Compared to western or Indian Dance , the dance is very slow but its wonderful as a group and not individually.
Bon-Odori is a group dance 
The colour combinations of Yukata ,
the bright lanterns
and the beautiful women
Bon dance is a beautiful group folk dance in Japan.


lanterns  making the atmosphere even more colourful




This dance is called as Tanko Bushi - the coal mining song.



May be the Japanese ancestors were coal miners.
look the circular motions of the group as mentioned earlier Bon Dance is a beautiful group dance  if performed individually will never be attractive and pleasant, neither will you enjoy if performed individually.

The circular motions- clockwise and then anti clockwise.
Its a very traditional japanese folk dance and its all about hand movement.



Lanterns.
I love lanterns.







Taiko Drumming!


Yukata !
Hand Movements!

I know that i did not practice the dance moves properly before the event ..
but you can jump in and dance without lessons .

Jump in and Dance!
It was fun!
No practice and no lessons this time!







Well this was a good practice before moving to stage!


I love to perform this dance on the sand in Hawaii someday!
No harm is making a dream!


Our  group!






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