OSAKA, May 20 (News On Japan) –
A bunch of round 220 Ainu from throughout and past Hokkaido carried out conventional dances on the Osaka-Kansai Expo on May seventeenth, conveying the Ainu spirit of mutual assist and the significance of variety and coexistence.
The historical dances, which specific reverence for animals comparable to cranes and foxes in addition to deities within the pure world, have been carried out on stage in a uniquely Ainu worldview.
The manufacturing was directed by Debo Akibe, who additionally introduced Ainu dances to worldwide audiences throughout the Tokyo Olympics and a Sapporo occasion.
What Akibe aimed to speak to the world was the Ainu precept of “ureshipa”—a spirit of mutual progress and assist.
Akibe stated: “This world is ‘Ureshipa Mosir.’ Ureshipa means mutual support, living together by helping each other. Wind, mountains, volcanoes, even a single wave or lake—all these elements support one another and make up the world. That’s why we shouldn’t be waging wars. That’s the message in this word.”
At the Expo venue, performances have been divided into three regional teams—Central/Northern Hokkaido, Southern Hokkaido, and Eastern Hokkaido/Kanto—every presenting dances that mirrored their respective native tales and traditions.
Audience members, a lot of them Ainu, shared their emotional reactions:
“I was simply overwhelmed,” stated one viewer.
“I hope the Ainu spirit of living in harmony with nature spreads across Japan and the world,” stated one other.
Through their historical dances, the Ainu delivered a strong message of variety and coexistence to a world viewers.
Source: HBCニュース 北海道放送