青森県の伝統工芸品（ねぶたハネト人形）

今にも動きだしそうな躍動感あふれる人形「ねぶたハネト人形」

「青森ねぶた祭り」は人形型の灯籠を台車に乗せて町を練り歩く青森市の伝統的な祭りである。中でも勇壮な太鼓や笛の囃子に「ラッセラー、ラッセラー」と声を合わせ、ねぶたの前を華麗に踊り跳ねる跳人（ハネト）の姿は、北国の夏の風物詩である。
ねぶたハネト人形は、青森ねぶた祭りで躍動するハネト姿をかたどったものである。イ草や浴衣地などを原材料に、頭の笠から足先まで一つ一つ手作業で細部に至るまで丁寧に作られている。今にも動きだしそうなハネトの表情は一体として同じものはない。


Vibrant and lively Nebuta Haneto Dolls which look set to move at any time

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is a traditional festival of Aomori City, where floats with hanging doll-shaped lanterns are paraded through the streets. At the festival, ‘Haneto’ (dancers), jump and dance in front of the Nebuta float with shouts of "Rassera, rassera" to the accompaniment of lively drums and flutes, giving a poetic charm to summer in the northern regions.
Nebuta Haneto dolls were created in the image of Haneto, who perform lively dances at the Aomori Nebuta Festival. The dolls were carefully created by hand from their hats to their toes, using rush grass and cloth for yukata (informal kimono for summer wear) as materials. These dolls, which look like they might move at any time, all have differing expressions.