Another important factor related to the origin of Eisa is "Chondaraa" (), a group of puppeteers. The "Ryūkyū-koku yuraiki" records two theories regarding the etymology of "Chondaraa". One is that it indicates their origin, Kyoto. The other is that its founder was named Kyō (no) Kotarō (京小太郎). The fact that their origin had been obscured by the early 18th century suggests that they came from mainland Japan a long time ago. Based on modern-day Shuri Kubagawa-chō (part of the capital Shuri), they performed puppet plays, chanted Banzei ("manzai") on celebratory occasions and sang nembutsu songs as a funeral service. For these reasons, they were also called "Ninbuchaa" ("nembutsu" prayer) or "Yanzayaa" ("banzei" chanter). It is uncertain if the Chondaraa performed nembutsu from the very beginning or learned later from a different group. Unlike Taichū's followers, they wandered around Okinawa Island.