Omonde (nationally selected intangible folk cultural properties) オーモンデー（国選択無形民俗文化財）

A Buddhist prayer dance passed down on Sagano Island

This is a Buddhist prayer dance said to have come from mainland China at the end of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It is handed down by local youths. It is performed by 10–12 dancers and two people striking two gongs; the dancers move in a circle in time with the sounds of the gongs and chanting. This performance is characterized by melancholic singing similar to the yodeling of shepherds in the Alps, clothing like that of the tropics, and arm movements in the style of central Asia. It is performed for the first obon festival after a death in each house, in cemeteries, and on Senjojjiki, a wave-cut platform on Sagano Island.

Area: Miiraku

Category: Festivals & Traditional Events

Travel Theme: Touching Traditions and History

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General Information

Address	853-0611　長崎県五島市三井楽町嵯峨島
Telephone Number	0959-84-3111（三井楽支所）
Event period	August 13–15 each year
Directions	65 minutes by bus from Fukue Port to Kaizu Port (30 km), 20 minutes by boat from Kaizu Port to Sagano Island Port (three round trips a day)

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