Parade (neri or oneri in Japanese) means to transfer a portable shrine (carried in festivals) or a festival car (float) of rites and festivals, to dedicate them to Shinto rituals or to introduce them to audience. 練り(ねり)もしくはお練り(おねり)とは、祭礼の神輿や山車を神事の奉納や観衆への披露のために動かす様子のことをいう。 |