布団太鼓・太鼓台＠TAMAOYAchコミュの2011 annual summer festival at TAMAOYA

This is 2011 annual summer festival at the Tamaoya shrine which is more than 1300 years old.

Japanese traditional ceremony, SHISHIMAI dedication to god of Tamaoya shrine at the 1st Torii gate of the shrine.

The lion dances called the SHISHIMAI, to drive away wild animals and evil spirits, are integral to festivals.

After the SHISHIMAI dedication, shrine parishioner carrys the FUTONDAIKO temporary shrine on there's shoulder.
Although different style, this is same dedication to god.
So, this is very very exciting..
And extremely hard style dedication to god, but they have to dedicate in this momentary　annual summer festival！!

You should view and hear the FUTONDAIKO temporary shrine video.
"Hear!! Don Den Don beat the TAIKO drum sound !!!"

Shrine parishioner were carrying on and shaking and put up the very heavy Futondaiko temporary shrine.