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Odori – The Greatest of All “Secret” Principles

Odori means dance, and has two separate meaning in regard to the Orient. There are Odori which are part of ceremonial religious practices, especially of the animistic faiths of the Orient and in Japan connected to Shinto. There are some dances attached to Buddhist celebrations, such as the Obon festival, when the spirits of the deceased visits their family and friends. These dances have survived as ceremonial rites still associated with celebrations of many religious holidays.

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