因幡の麒麟獅子舞について

麒麟獅子舞は、鳥取県東部、兵庫県北西部で今でも約１４０頭の麒麟獅子舞が各地の神社で奉納されています。麒麟を思わせる獅子頭をかぶり二人で舞う獅子舞で、顔が長く、角があり、金色が多く、獅子のあやし役として真っ赤な面を付けた猩々がつく特徴があります。日本遺産に認定され、国重要無形民俗文化財に指定されました。

団体について

因幡麒麟獅子舞の会は、平成29年2月に、鳥取県因幡地方に古くから伝わる麒麟獅子舞の活動を支援することにより、伝統文化を継承、育成する目的で麒麟獅子舞の５１の保存団体で発足し、「保存会支援事業」、「後継者育成事業」、「広報事業」の三つの柱で活動しています。

公式HP　https://kirinjishi.jp/

About Inaba no Kirinjishimai

Eastern Tottori prefecture and northwest Hyogo prefecture are home to approximately Kirinjishimai figures that are dedicated to shrines. The Kirinjishimai is performed by two dancers who wear a carved head shaped like a mythical kirin, which has a long face and horns, and is often gold in color. Accompanying the kirin is a minder called a shojo, who wears a red mask. It has been recognized as a Japanese Heritage and National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

About the Group

The Association of Inaba Kirinjishi Dancers was founded in February 2017 to support the Kirinjishimai activities that have been passed down for generations in the Inaba region of Tottori prefecture. It was made up of 51 Kirinjishimai preservation groups that pass down and nurture traditional culture. The association engages in three main activities: supporting preservation groups, training successors, and doing public relations.

Official website: https://kirinjishi.jp/