Fujian students perform Chinese fusion eisa on Kokusai Street
Members of the Sanmo Eisa Club performing the eisa dance at the Mutsumi-bashi intersection on Kokusai Street in Naha City, Nov. 10.
November 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
A student club of the Concord University College Fujian Normal University, the “Sanmo Eisa Club” (eisa is a traditional Okinawan dance) performed at the Mutsumi-bashi intersection on Kokusai Street in Naha City on November 10, in collaboration with various Okinawan eisa and hatagashira (flag parade performance) groups, boosting cultural exchange.
The performance was a fusion of traditional Chinese dance and eisa.
The leader of the Sanmo Eisa Club, Lin Yanjuan, 23, said, “I’m happy we got to see the traditional Okinawan eisa dance live, and I enjoyed performing.”
The event also hosted a donation drive to help restore Shuri Castle, which was destroyed in a recent fire.
The group’s subleader, Lin Guizhen, 22, flashed a smile and said, “I’m glad to help the cause.”
(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)
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