Seven young gods of fortune : Fertility rite of Dosojin.

In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dōsojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility. Young men of the village play the roles of the seven lucky gods...

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Corporate Authors: Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubutsukan, Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Other Authors: Omori, Yasuhiro, 1943-
Format: Video
Language:Japanese
English
Language Notes:In Japanese with English narration.
Published: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, 2007, 1984.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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