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kagura

noun

A stately dance of the Shinto religion that now forms a part of Japanese village festivals.

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Word length
6
Starts with
K
Ends with
A
Contains
AG
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈkɑɡəɹɑ

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noun

  1. A stately dance of the Shinto religion that now forms a part of Japanese village festivals.

    “Kagura, in particular those forms that involve storytelling or reenactment of fables, is also one of the primary influences on the Noh theatre.”

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Kagura, in particular those forms that involve storytelling or reenactment of fables, is also one of the primary influences on the Noh theatre.

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