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The Kagura Zutome is considered to be a reenactment of God's creation of human beings and its performance is believed to help manifest God's providence that was present at creation so it is directed for the purpose of human salvation. The Kagura is accompanied by the
[[Songs for the Kagura]]. The Section One (''Ashiki o harōte'') is repeated 21 times, the Section Two (''Choto hanashi'') is performed once, and Section Three (''Ichiretsu sumasu Kanrodai'') is repeated in three sets of sevens for a total of 21 times.
The Kagura comprises one shift (the first of three) of the Tsutome. Service dancers and performers of the musical instruments (six men and three women for a total of nine) rotate or switch with others with each shift.
The Teodori is performed after the Kagura. The Teodori is danced by six other dancers -- three men and three women -- in a single line. Dancers wear a black crested ''kimono'' (''montsuki''). Unlike the Kagura, they do not wear masks. The Teodori is accompanied by the fourth and fifth sections Sections Four and Five of the Mikagura-uta (better known, respectively, as the [https[Mikagura-uta://docs.google.com/document/d/1dPHpwbCKYRxXvXTLUATMCx9Q4j8VTP4oQiXqiMVMBu8&hl=en&authkey=CKb618UN Eight Verses of Yorozuyo|Eight Verses of Yorozuyo]] and the Twelve Songs). The fourth section, Songs One to Six comprise the second shift of the Tsutome while Songs Seven to Twelve comprise the third and final shift.
Among the forms of the Kagura Zutome that were taught by Oyasama, there are eleven that happen to be prayers performed for the purpose of specific blessings that have their own distinct Song for the Kagura and hand movements. That is, they are each different from the main form of the Kagura that is performed as the Kagura at Grand/Monthly Services at Church Headquarters. The eleven different Services are:
*''gantan-sai'' = "New Year's service"
*''hokoku-sai'' = "dedication service" (of a church construction)
:*''chinza hokoku-sai'' = "enshrinement service"
:*''seiritsu hokoku-sai'' = "service for the establishment of (a church, etc.)"
:*''shunin hokoku-sai'' = "installation service" (of a church minister)
*''mitama-sai'' = "memorial service"
*''Oyasama go-tanjo-sai'' = "Oyasama Birth Celebration Service" (conducted only at Church Headquarters)
<ref name="TH">''Translation Handbook. Tenrikyo Overseas Mission Department, p. 88.</ref>
<ref name="Os">See [[Os Osashizu 1889-03-31-09]] and [[Os Osashizu 1889-03-31]].</ref>
<ref name="Os2">Previously unpublished translation of [[Os Osashizu 1889-05-25]]. Original can be found in 1:426.</ref>
<ref name="web">For a list of these times, see ''[http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp/kaiden/newsletter/html/pub/yg.html Yoboku's Guide to Tenrikyo]'', p. 83 or to the "[http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp/international/?page_id=13 International Web Site of Tenrikyo]."</ref>
<ref name="A">''[[Anecdotes of Oyasama]], Foundress of Tenrikyo'', [http://tenrikyology.com/user/roy/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=366:59-festival&Itemid=31 no. 59].</ref>
