Traditional Okinawan songs rich with indigenous knowledge of climate and geology

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st ...
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Okinawan Festival to share Uchinanchu aloha through music, dance and food

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Hawaii Convention Center this weekend, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, for the 42nd annual Okinawan Festival with the theme “Sharing ...
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Na Hoku-winning musician Teresa Bright was popular in Hawaii and Japan

JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. Teresa Bright, a multi ­talented ...
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Push to preserve native Okinawan languages reaches Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - While the culture of Okinawa continues to thrive in Hawaii, the native language of the southern islands of Japan is on the verge of extinction. The decline began in the late ...