Ryukyu Islands- Page 47

Here are five stamps from the folk festivals series issued on June 25, September 5, and October 3, 1969, January 20 and February 27, 1970.

  • 3 cent- Tug of War during rice harvest celebrations
  • 3 cent- Hari boat races for safe and bountiful fishing
  • 3 cent- Izaiho Ceremony- initiation of priestesses
  • 3 cent- Vshideiku (mortar drum) Dance- the drum was used for grinding grain
  • 3 cent- Unjiami Dance- offered to God of Seas and Mountains for good fishing, hunting, and community protection


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