"sasara-mai" dance: A dance accompanied by the "binzasara",
a snake-like musical instrument made of 108 wooden slats which are strung
together to produce a clacking rhythm. "teko-mai" dance: Performed by a troupe
of local women dressed as geisha. Even though it is called a "dance" the women
only sing traditional Edo period songs but do not dance.
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Chichibu Yo-matsuri
During the day, local Kabuki plays are performed
using flower-decorated floats for a stage.
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Yabusame Shinji
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