Bon Odori by NihonJin Kai 1/4 - On Stage - Copenhagen Sakura Festival 2016

Bon Odori by NihonJin Kai 1/4 - On Stage Copenhagen Sakura Festival 2016 Langelinie - Copenhagen - April 30, 2016 NihonJin Kai, stands for White Japanese, is a group that practices in Valby, Copenhagen! Bon Odori is the Japanese celebration of the deceased parents and ancestors. The music, songs and dances may differ from region to region and may be sacred or, with some sake, may be more spirited, or profane. The dancers perform certain gestures that may tell tales of the deceased, his/her profession, his/her likes etc...Flowery straw hats, or fans, or handkerchiefs, or lanterns are branded and used in the ceremony. The dancers may proceed clockwise or counter-clockwise, or even in a straight line, when going trough the streets! Usually they rotate around a Master of ceremony, here with the Taiko, the drum. The Copenhagen Sakura Festival, this year, the ninth, to celebrate the blossoming of the 200 Cherry trees, donated, 11 years ago, by a Japanese Businessman who made his fortune selling Danish Pastry in Japan! Apr. 30, 2016