Wednesday, April 27, 2022

4月23日(土曜日)2022

 今年も多賀祭り(多賀大社春の古例大祭)が晴天の下、盛大に執り行われました。行列の指揮太鼓の音が遠くに聞こえだすと、もう心はそわそわ。次第に太鼓が近づき、奴の掛け声なども威勢よく聞こえ、おわたりが始まります。パカパカと馬の蹄(ひずめ)の音とともに騎馬姿の面々が目の前をお通りになるという何とも風情あるお祭りです。今年の主役の馬頭人は豊郷の西山憲和氏でした。コロナ禍ということで去年に引き続き行列のほとんどの方がマスクをつけておられ日差しが強い日だけにさぞかし息苦しいことだろうとお気の毒に思いました。

    Taga Taisha spring festival was held gorgeously under fine weather. When I heard the drum sound in the distance which let people know the procession starts, I had an exhilarating feeling. The drum sound gradually got louder and I could hear special guys' voices energetically. The procession was approaching. About thirty horses with people who were wearing traditional dress passed by in front of me, clattering of hoofs. It was really nice and I enjoyed it very much. Batoh-nin (Horse bead man) this year was Mr. N. Nishiyama who is a president of a textile company in Toyosato. Most of the people in the procession were wearing face coverings and it looked so warm under a bit of strong sunlight.