里さと神楽かぐら

noun

village kagura; local kagura performance

A kagura (Shinto music and dance) performance held outside the imperial palace, typically at local shrines or in rural communities. Contrasts with 御神楽 (mikagura), which is performed at the imperial palace.

See also: 御神楽

• この地ち域いきでは、秋あき祭まつりに里さと神楽かぐらが奉ほう納のうされる。

  In this region, village kagura is dedicated at the autumn festival.

• 里さと神楽かぐらは、宮きゅう中ちゅうで行おこなわれる御み神楽かぐらとは異ことなり、民みん間かんで発はっ展てんした。

  Unlike the mikagura performed at the imperial court, satokagura developed among the common people.