Dancing to the Drums of Ryukyu

The folk dance of the historical Ryukyu kingdom, traditionally performed before the King & Queen, reenacted on a smaller scale.

Many photos have been included of the various steps hoping that seeing these in quick succession will also convey the depth of the drum beats and the loud whistling to which everyone danced.

The Musicians

jm

August 2013

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jitumisra
August 15, 2013

Hi, lovely pictures! Can you share some more information about the culture?

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wovensouls
August 16, 2013

Actually I know very little about it – this was a very short trip – not long enough to find out enough. What little I read, came from Wikipedia.

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This entry was posted on August 14, 2013 by wovensouls in Culture Kaleidoscope and tagged cultural dance, culture, dance, drum, drums, folk dance, japan, music, Okinawa, performance, Performing Arts, Ryukyu, traditional dance, whistle, whistling.

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