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*''Japanese'': 白拍子 ''(shirabyoushi)''

*''Japanese'': 白拍子 ''(shirabyoushi)''

''Shirabyôshi'' were court dancers of the [[Heian period|Heian]] and early [[Kamakura period]]s. They were typically women who dressed as men, in ''[[hakama]]'', ''[[eboshi]]'', and a wide-sleeved over-robe called a ''[[suikan]]'', and carried a folding fan and ''[[kotsuzumi]]'' (shoulder drum). Some of the most famous ''shirabyôshi'' in legend and literature are [[Shizuka Gozen]] and [[Gio|Giô]] from the [[Tale of the Heike]].

''Shirabyôshi'' were court dancers of the [[Heian period|Heian]] and early [[Kamakura period]]s. They were typically women who dressed as men, in ''[[hakama]]'', ''[[eboshi]]'', and a wide-sleeved over-robe called a ''[[suikan]]'', and carried a folding fan and ''[[kotsuzumi]]'' (shoulder drum). Some of the most famous ''shirabyôshi'' in legend and literature are [[Shizuka Gozen]], [[Gio|Giô]], and [[Gijo]], from the [[Tale of the Heike]].

The ''shirabyôshi'' form had a significant influence on, or may have even evolved into, the dance form known as ''[[kusemai]]'', prominent in the early [[Muromachi period]].

The ''shirabyôshi'' form had a significant influence on, or may have even evolved into, the dance form known as ''[[kusemai]]'', prominent in the early [[Muromachi period]].