The gods come dancing, a study of the ritual dance of Tamabushi Kagura Author: Averbuch, Irit Published: 1995 A study of the Japanese ritual dance of Yamabushi Kagura, which embodies the eclectic, folk religious worldview of the Shugendo tradition. It examines the functions of the dances, the powers they embody, and the ways in which they communicate and transmit Shugendo thought and practice to their local audiences. |
