Drummers at Mengake Kamakura - Mengake or Masked Parade at Goryo Jinja shrine. At this festival held in September a group of ten people take part in

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Drummers at Mengake Kamakura - Mengake or Masked Parade at Goryo Jinja shrine. At this festival held in September a group of ten people take part in this annual ritual: 8 men and 2 women. Wearing comical or grotesque masks that signify different demons, legends and dieties leave the shrine and parade through the nearby streets accompanied by portable shrine and festival music.

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: Kamakura, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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