noun
dancing nenbutsu; Buddhist incantation with dance and drum
A religious practice combining chanting of the nenbutsu (念仏) with rhythmic dancing and drumming, historically associated with figures like Ippen and the Ji sect.
踊り念仏は、鎌倉時代に一遍上人によって広められた。
The dancing nenbutsu was spread by the monk Ippen during the Kamakura period.
At this temple, a dancing nenbutsu ceremony is held once a year.