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Awa-Odori Folk Dance Festival

Published: Aug. 13, 2014, 4 a.m.

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Hello and welcome to Holiday a Day, your daily dose of Holidays, festivals, celebrations and remembrances from around the world.

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I\\u2019m Jeffrey Johnson

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On August 13th 2014 we celebrate

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Awa-Odori Folk Dance Festival

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A festival of both dancing and music, held in Tokushima, it is said to have originated in 1587 when the lord of the land wished to celebrate the building of his new castle. The sake flowed so freely that the whole town became drunk and started to dance in an unsteady gait. Today the people will split into groups of men and women and dance throughout the town to drums and gongs. The dance consists of moving the left arm with the left leg and the right arm with the right leg while saying \\u201cIt\\u2019s a fool who dances and a fool who watches! If both are fools, you might as well have fun dancing!\\u201d

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Happy Awa-Odori Folk Dance Festival!

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