Gosechi no mai was a dance that took place during a Toyoakari no sechie (a ceremony at a seasonal holiday) which was held at Daijo-sai festivals (a festival to celebrate the succession of an emperor) and Niiname-sai festivals (a ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to deities); in the dance, there would be four to five women dancing to music sung by the chief of the Outadokoro (an organization that provided the education and management of ancient Japanese music).
五節舞、五節の舞（ごせちのまい）とは、大嘗祭や新嘗祭に行われる豊明節会で、大歌所の別当が歌う大歌に合わせて舞われる、4～5人の舞姫によって舞われる舞。