Eisa Dancers in Your Neighborhood.

[Sex Wax]

The Obon Eisa Dancers came by the house tonight. Here are some of the pics I took:

http://www.clubfuji.com/Ash/Ash%20Okinawa/DSC05574.JPG

http://www.clubfuji.com/Ash/Ash%20Okinawa/DSC05575.JPG

http://www.clubfuji.com/Ash/Ash%20Okinawa/DSC05576.JPG

http://www.clubfuji.com/Ash/Ash%20Okinawa/DSC05577.JPG

http://www.clubfuji.com/Ash/Ash%20Okinawa/DSC05582.JPG

Obon was first celebrated during the Middle Ages and on Okinawa, it is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. Ever since those times, Okinawans have followed tradition and prayed, eaten, sung and danced with the spirits of their ancestors during this annual event. The spirits are alerted of the arrival of obon by the cleaning of the tomb several days before the event begins. Family members get together at the tomb to clean it which lets the ancestors know they will soon be called forth to rejoin their family for a short visit.

Eisa is performed to please and console the ancestors and dispel any bad spirits.
- http://www.2camels.com/obon.php

Anyone else get any pics when they came by your house?

[P_chan]

Yep, even my dog enjoys watching them:D

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3741/obonpt0.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8973/obon2ne1.jpg

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2735/obon3od3.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/662/obon4tv2.jpg

[Sex Wax]

Yep, even my dog enjoys watching them:D

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3741/obonpt0.jpg



Your Eisa dancers have cool uniforms.

[SignoftheEndTimes]

Freakin' awesome =D

[carms328]

They just finished up about 2 streets over from our house.... it's about 1am so I didn't head over and watch. I saw the last part of it from my roof though. Very cool! :thumbup1:

[SGT_OKINAWA]

Ahhh, the nearing the
end of summer marked
by the echo of the Eisa
drums, how I do miss that.
'Obone' is next week? Or
the following week?
August 22-24, 2008?

We still get out the Bingata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingata) pajamas from time to time... :D

I also have one drum, 18" x 20" and the tambourine style one too.

http://www.ocvb.or.jp/img_cont/0140000166/card_img01.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_1SQBu7Rnqh8/SDrA35Guj-I/AAAAAAAAArg/QpzrhmYUOJE/s400/DSC_0150.jpg

Wife hates it when I bang on the drum, but I can close my eyes and feel like I am back in Oki...

Here is a video I found.
http://crackle.com/c/Music/Eisa_drum_performance_from_Okinawa/2346290

As you know it sounds a lost better in real life.
Peace! :army:

[Sex Wax]

I'll be going to the Eisa/Orion Beer Fest next weekend (Aug 23/24). I think i'll wear a jinbey.

[A'Sharad]

I'll be going to the Eisa/Orion Beer Fest next weekend (Aug 23/24). I think i'll wear a jinbey.

dont forget the towels this year are on you!!:grin1:

[Uniquemami]

Hi,

They were across the street from our apartment the other day and they're making their way down our street again tonight hehe :D. I actually have a bit of film footage (not the best as it was taken from my balcony and I was on my toes lol...not a word :P) I'm not sure if I can upload this here anywhere, but I have it on facebook if anyone was interested. I'm hoping they will go past again to get a better shot :)

[P_chan]

They were rocking out again tonight. Got a good shot of the one sanshin ojisan. Just started pouring down raining on them:D

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/8959/p1020591lb9.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4836/p1020597oz6.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9484/p1020600ht3.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7933/p1020608fu3.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1097/p1020610rd9.jpg