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February: Shrine ritual of Bow
Release an arrow from a bow to purified goblinish of the year and pray for perfect health and good fortune is a prestigious new year’s event. This Shrine ritual is came from the historical event that Empress Jingu; who was a wife of Emperor Chuai; dedicated “Izu no Takatomo” (the armour for shooting arrow) to this shrine. It is believed to be has been formed from Hama-yumi (bow) event that pray for new year’s calm [More] And this is held by Yawata Shrine as a ritual event. The event is perfectly ritualized (Two days (A day / a day before) event). This has been designed as Fukuyama-city intangible ethnic cultural heritage in 1971.
「ねーろた、ねろた」の掛け声 応える精悍な弓主
「ねーろた、ねろた」の掛け声 応える精悍な弓主
「ねーろた、ねろた、親弓がねろた」―これは、弓を番えた弓主を後押しする囃子言葉。当番町内から選ばれた二人の若者が親弓主と子弓主を務めます。
弓主は的を凝然と見据え、心を整えた後、矢を放つ―寒風を切り裂く入魂の一矢。年初の鞆の風物詩です。
◇烏帽子、素襖姿の弓主の凛々しい姿は必見です
よちよち歩きの可愛い矢取り―その姿に満場の微笑
よちよち歩きの可愛い矢取り―その姿に満場の微笑
弓主が放った矢を、「矢取り」と呼ばれる幼児が回収してきます。お父さんに手を引かれながら、おぼつかない足取りで矢を運ぶ、稚児化粧の「矢取り」さん。
大きな瓢箪と鈴を身に付けて、重いんだね。よちよちと、その姿に観衆の頬も緩みます。
◇鈴を鳴らしながら一生懸命歩く「矢取り」さん、可愛い！
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Basic information of 「February: Shrine ritual of Bow」
福山市無形民俗文化財
Fukuyamaya-city Intangible Cultural Heritage
[Date]
The Second Sunday of February
Starts from 2:00p.m.- (Free Admission)
*Originally, this Shrine ritual held on 7th of January in the lunar calendar
[Where to call]
Nunakuma Shrine
TEL: 084-982-2050
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