kumi odori; traditional Ryūkyūan dance style
A classical performing art from Okinawa, combining music, dance, and drama. Often performed at festivals and cultural events.
Kumi odori is a traditional performing art that originated during the Ryūkyū Kingdom era.
Every autumn, there is a kumi odori performance at the National Theatre Okinawa.
Variant with okurigana; also commonly seen.
Formed from 組, “composition” or “set,” and 踊, “dance.” The name denotes the dramatic dance form created at the Ryukyuan court in the early eighteenth century.