flickr: Sanshin
I went out and got a sanshin. San means three and shin means string; so you get how it got its name. It is an Okinawan musical instrument that has a body covered, usually with Habu, snake skin. Three strings of which are hit using a special kind of pick called a tsume. It [...]

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Here are a few videos I found of Eisa dances. If you don’t know about Eisa, its the Okinawan folk music dances. Enjoy! First one, second one, third, and fourth one.

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