Kagura in A Sentence

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Tradition ascribes the origin of the drama to a religious dance of a panto- Th D mimic character, called Kagura and associated with C raffia.

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This difference is probably explained by the fact that the idea of thus modifying the Kagura had its origin in musical recitations from the semi-romantic semi-historical narratives of the 14th century.

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Page 10 1 [Kagura manages to dodge the arrow.] fx arrow whoosh Kagura { dodging } Hup.

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The oldest form of dance, "kagura" was performed by Shinto shamans and is still practiced today at their shrines, even though it dates back to before the 6th century.

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Bugaku spread beyond the court during the 8th century and began to be performed at the Shinto temples alongside kagura as a traditional Buddhist ceremonial dance.

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Like kagura, it is also still practiced in Japan.

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In the ensuing half-century, butoh has joined the other forms such as kagura, bon-odori, and others in spreading all over the world through movies, festivals, and touring performers.