We’re off to a busy summer season, helping out the Young Okinawans of Hawaii with eisaa, bon dances in Honolulu. Â Also on the schedule is Lahaina Maui, Rinzai Zen Mission Paia, Maui with the Maui Ryukyu Culture Group, Hawi Jodo Mission with the Kohala and Kona Okinawa clubs, and ending in August with a workshop, […]
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Traditional Eisaa vs. Entertainment
As we approach summer, the drums of eisaa practice, or bon dance, is beginning to fill the air around recreation centers, and practice halls. The drum beats herald the coming of the obon season, where it is believed the ancestors of our families return home for their once a year visit and mingling with families […]