The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CUSTOM

JAPANESE DO NOT APPLAUD AT A PERFORMANCE OF A CLASSIC
DRAMA. RESTRAINT IS THE KEYNOTE OF EVERYTHING OF A
HIGH CHARACTER, AND THE GREATEST TRIBUTE THE AUDIENCE
CAN PAY AN ACTOR OR SINGER IS PROFOUND SILENCE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THE ABOVE WHILE GROWING UP IN
JAPAN AND HAS ATTENDED SUCH PERFORMANCES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Date learned: 08-01-1964