実践コミュニティとしての郷土芸能活動が農村の維持発展に果たす役割

岩手県陸前高田市O地区の事例

抄録

The objective of this study is to clarify a role taken by the activity of local entertainment as a community of practice for sustaining and developing rural areas at "O" district in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, From interviews of members who preserve the local entertainment, the following four points were revealed: firstly, the lore process of the art was double-linear; secondly, the art had been handed down along with the physicality; thirdly, members had obtained the four learning through the activities; fourth, all members hoped to continue for the future of the activities.