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男鹿市 Oga City

男鹿のナマハゲ

Oga’s Namahage

　男鹿市内ほぼ全域で大晦日に行われている民俗行事。「来訪神：仮面・仮装の神々」としてユネスコ無形文化遺産に登録されている。集落内の選ばれた若者がケデ・ケラ（藁・麻などで編んだ蓑）を身に纏い、各地区独特の面を被り入魂して神を宿す。威厳のある所作で家々を訪れ、大きな唸り声を上げ、戸を叩き鳴らし、四股を踏む。悪霊や災禍を祓い清め、翌年の家族の息災や豊作、豊漁などの吉事を祈願する。ケデ・ケラから落ちた藁を頭などに巻くと疾病平癒、無病息災のご利益があると言われている。
●ロケ地：赤神神社五社堂（国指定重要文化財）
　　　　　真山神社（県指定有形文化財）

Namahage is one of the folk events held every New Year’s Eve around Oga city. It is registered UNESCO Intangible cultural heritage as “A visitor god: Gods with masks and disguises.” Young volunteers are selected from the community to wear Kede/Kera (a type of raincoat made of straw and linen) and original masks, allowing them to possess the soul of gods. With dignified behaviour, they visit each house, loudly growl, hit the door, and stamp their feet. This sequence of steps is done to exorcise evil spirits, ward off disasters, and encourage good luck throughout the next year, such as good family health and bountiful harvests. It is said that if you put strap straw from the Kede/Kera onto your body, you can benefit from its power, receiving such blessings as good health and recovery from illness. Filmed at Gosya-do shrine (an important cultural property designated by Japan) Shinzan shrine (a tangible cultural property designated by Akita prefecture)