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Okina
Okina is an ancient religious ceremony, originally
performed by priests and later taken over by Noh and
Kyougen actors. It is performed as the opening number on
special Noh programs. The actors praticipating in a
performance of Okina, including the members of the chorus
and orchestra, and the stage assistants, wear special
formal costumes.
Okina is made upof three dances - Senzai, Okina, and
Sanbasoh. after the Senzai dance, the shite(the principal
actor) put on the white mask called haku-shiki-joh on
stage just before he dances the Okina role. there is no
other play in the Noh repertoire in which a mask is put
in place after the actor has appeared on the stage. After
the shite finishes his dance, he removes the mask,
salutes it, returns it to its box, and leaves the
stage.(**)
All these pictures are made by cutting
figures out from Japanese Paper (Washi) with a blade.
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