Other folk events having a characteristic of the preliminary celebration include events of Niwataue (literally, rice planting in the garden) such as 'Secchutaue (literally, race planting in snow)' in Yoshida, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture and 'Enburi (a rice planting dance named after a tool for rice field preparation)' in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. 秋田県横手市吉田の「雪中田植え」や青森県八戸市の「えんぶり」をはじめとする庭田植の行事も、予祝の性格をもつ民俗行事である。 |