Deer Dance definition of Deer Dance in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Shishi Odori (Deer Dance)

Various

The Shishi Odori or Deer Dance of Japan's Ehime Prefecture dates back to the early 17th century. Young boys wearing deer masks with antlers beat small drums known as kodaiko and act out a search for the female deer who tries to conceal herself. At the Uwatsuhiko Shrine at Uwajima, the Yatsushishi-odori, or Eight Deers Dance, performed in late October, is particularly graceful and is one of the highlights of the autumn festivals held in the Ehime Prefecture.
A Shishi Odori is also held at Hananomaki in Iwate Prefecture. Eight men wearing deer masks perform a sunlight, moonlight, and starlight dance; a measured, ceremonial dance; and a dance that tells the story of a deer's life. This kind of dancing is usually performed during the month of March, but only at the request of visitors.

CONTACTS:
Japan National Tourist Organization
1 Rockefeller Pl., Ste. 1250
New York, NY 10020
212-757-5640; fax: 212-307-6754
www.jnto.go.jp
Iwate Prefectural Government
Public Relations and Communication Division
10-1 Uchimaru
Morioka, Iwate 020-8570 Japan
81-1-9629-5336; fax: 81-1-9629-5339
www.pref.iwate.jp/~hp0312/seikatsu-sodan/en/index

SOURCES:
IllFestJapan-1993, p. 118
JapanFest-1965, p. 133

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found	Norma Araiza, a Yaqui/Mexican performer, choreographer and instructor who is now living in Toronto is scheduled to offer a workshop on the traditional Mexican Deer dance and Andrew Garcia, founder of Tewa Dancers from the North based in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico is scheduled to offer a workshop, on traditional Tewa dance technique. Ontario to welcome dancers by Windspeaker Although its theme -- the pursuit and slaying of a graceful forest creature -- was reminiscent of Mexico's Yaqui Deer Dance, the episode, sensitively led by Linda Caceres as the gazelle, revealed the overall theme of Slaves -- that hunters would become the hunted. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Hering, Doris / Dance Magazine But so uncommon are albino muleys that Indians in the Humboldt County area paid them particular significance and performed the White Deer Dance, Jurek noted. ALBINO MULE DEER A RARE, EERIE SIGHT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)	Deep-Sea Animals deep-sea basin deep-sea channel Deep-Sea Deposits deep-sea exploration deep-sea plain Deep-Sea Red Clay deep-sea trench Deep-sea Trenches deep-sea vent Deep-Sea Zone deep-seal trap deep-seated deep-space probe deep-submergence rescue vehicle deep-vein thrombosis Deep-Water Pump Deep-Water Seining deep-water wave deep-well pump Deep-Well Pumping Operations deepening deeping deer Deer Creek State Park Deer Dance Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Deer Lake State Park Deer Mountain Campground deer mouse Deer Park Deer Raising Deer Stones Deere, John Deerfield Deerfield Beach deerfly deerhorn antenna deerhound Deerparkian deerstalker Dees, Morris, Jr. DEET deethanize deethanizer Deetz, James Deever, Danny Defamation Defarge, Madame default default browser	Deepwater Girls Softball Association Deepwater Horizon Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Deepwater Operations Plan Deepwater pier Deepwater pier Deepwater pier Deepwater pier deepwater pipefish Deepwater Pipeline Repair System Deepwater Ports Act of 1974 Deepwater Rice deepwater squirrelfish deer deer deer deer deer deer Deer antlers Deer antlers Deer antlers Deer botfly Deer Commission for Scotland Deer Consumer Products, Inc. Deer Creek Animal Hospital Deer Creek Energy Ltd. Deer Creek Island Resort Deer Creek State Park Deer Creek Watershed Conservancy Deer Dance deer fern Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Deer flies Deer flies deer fly deer fly deer fly deer fly fever deer fly fever deer grass Deer Hair Loss Syndrome deer herpesvirus (DHV) deer herpesvirus (DHV) deer herpesvirus (DHV) deer hunt Deer Hunt Monitoring Program deer hunter deer hunter deer hunting Deer in Headlights Deer in Headlights Look Deer in the Headlights Deer Industry Association of Australia Deer Industry New Zealand Deer Island Treatment Plant Deer Isle Stonington High School Deer Isle Yacht Club

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Encyclopedia browser

Full browser

No references found

Norma Araiza, a Yaqui/Mexican performer, choreographer and instructor who is now living in Toronto is scheduled to offer a workshop on the traditional Mexican Deer dance and Andrew Garcia, founder of Tewa Dancers from the North based in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico is scheduled to offer a workshop, on traditional Tewa dance technique.

Ontario to welcome dancers by Windspeaker

Although its theme -- the pursuit and slaying of a graceful forest creature -- was reminiscent of Mexico's Yaqui Deer Dance, the episode, sensitively led by Linda Caceres as the gazelle, revealed the overall theme of Slaves -- that hunters would become the hunted.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Hering, Doris / Dance Magazine

But so uncommon are albino muleys that Indians in the Humboldt County area paid them particular significance and performed the White Deer Dance, Jurek noted.

ALBINO MULE DEER A RARE, EERIE SIGHT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Deepwater Girls Softball Association
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Deepwater Operations Plan
Deepwater pier
Deepwater pier
Deepwater pier
Deepwater pier
deepwater pipefish
Deepwater Pipeline Repair System
Deepwater Ports Act of 1974
Deepwater Rice
deepwater squirrelfish
deer
deer
deer
deer
deer
deer
Deer antlers
Deer antlers
Deer antlers
Deer botfly
Deer Commission for Scotland
Deer Consumer Products, Inc.
Deer Creek Animal Hospital
Deer Creek Energy Ltd.
Deer Creek Island Resort
Deer Creek State Park
Deer Creek Watershed Conservancy

Deer Dance

deer fern
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Deer flies
Deer flies
deer fly
deer fly
deer fly
deer fly fever
deer fly fever
deer grass
Deer Hair Loss Syndrome
deer herpesvirus (DHV)
deer herpesvirus (DHV)
deer herpesvirus (DHV)
deer hunt
Deer Hunt Monitoring Program
deer hunter
deer hunter
deer hunting
Deer in Headlights
Deer in Headlights Look
Deer in the Headlights
Deer Industry Association of Australia
Deer Industry New Zealand
Deer Island Treatment Plant
Deer Isle Stonington High School
Deer Isle Yacht Club

Shishi Odori (redirected from Deer Dance)

Shishi Odori
(redirected from Deer Dance)