行山流山口派柿内沢鹿踊

寛永年間（１６２７年）旧世田米村の肝入に登戸屋敷弥市が古文書に見えている其の頃、登戸屋敷加蔵の代、寛政の初め（１７８９年）に矢作村馬越より伝授されたのが始まりだと云われております。
加蔵は若くして妻を失い、愛児一人と馬一頭が残されました。途方にくれていましたが、馬を売って矢作村に行き、鹿踊りを習い、皆伝を受けて帰宅し、妻の霊前で踊りました。
行山流山口派に属し、当町では活発で勇壮な動きをする踊りとして、藩政中期より伝承されています。

It is said that this group began when Kazo, from the Kakinaizawa district’s Noboto residence, inherited the folk performing art form from Magoshi of Yahagi Village (current Yahagi of Rikuzen Takada City) in the beginning of the Bunsei era in 1789.
Kazo lost his wife at a young age, leaving behind their beloved child and a horse. He was at loss, but sold his horse and went to Yahagi Village to learn shishi-odori. He was then initiated into the art form, and returned home to dance in front of his wife’s spirit.
Belonging to the Gyozan school Yamaguchi style, this folk performing art form has been handed down within their town since the middle of the feudal affairs, as a dance with energetic and heroic movements.

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