The weather was beautiful and Tenri was mostly quiet... Some changes here and there, a few due to COVID... More barrier-free in the shinden, many old shops closed, lots of new shops opened... It felt great to be back.
Set One: Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
Set Two: The old Adachi home is now an open rest space
Set Three: Shops
Set Four: The new sign near the station, the old sign near the church and the omiyagi...
I know nothing about this Congolese songwriter and singer, RAPHA BOUNDZEKI, other that he did a mash-up which includes Sections 1 - 3 of Tenrikyo's Mikagura-uta (The Songs for the Service) at approximately 00:26 - 03:30 (but do watch/listen to the whole video). Sections 1-3 are part of the seated service, one of Tenrikyo's main rituals done twice a day by followers. It is accompanied by a hand dance (resembling, but not quite sign langauge). Rapha's dance is... different. Apparently he visited a Tenrikyo mission station in the Congo and picked up the words (and perhaps spirit?). I doubt this is officially sanctioned by the church, but it is lively, catchy and a great example of Weird/Cool Globalization.
