There is a tradition in Japan that people perform the Obon dance during the Obon festival. The festival happens in mid-August in many regions of Japan. Each region has a local dance, as well as different music. The music can be songs specifically pertinent to the spiritual message of Obon. In order to perform it, people make a circle around a yagura, a high wooden stage; some dancers move clockwise, and some counter-clockwise. I really like this dance.
