33rd Ginowan Hagoromo Festival, 22nd Tobinsu Haninsu Kachashi Contest

Please join Our Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/VisitOkinawa 33rd Ginowan Hagoromo Festival 22nd Tobinsu Haninsu Kachashi Contest In Ginowan City, Okinawa August 15th, 2010 第33回宜野湾はごろも祭り 第22回飛衣羽衣カチャーシー大会 大賞 ハブの5倍 金賞 美らオアシス On August 14th and 15th 2010, 33rd Ginowan Hagoromo Festival was held in Ginowan City, Okinawa. At the end of the Festival, a commendation ceremony for 22nd Tobinsu Haninsu Kachashi Contest took place. Chura Oasis, the Gold Prized team, and Habu No Gobai, who earned the Grand Prix, proudly danced Kachashi on the stage. The Gold Prize went to Chura Oasis (Beautiful Oasis.) They performed on Kachachi Dondon, the music of Shuken Maekawa, an Okinawan folk musician. Habu No Gobai, (Five Times of Habu's), earned The Grand Prix. Habu No Gobai danced on traditional Okinawan folk song, Toshin Doi. Toshin Doi means "a Chinese ship is coming." This song is the most famous song for Kachashi dance. "Kachashi," an Okinawan dialogue meaning "to stir" in English, is a joyful folk dance which is performed at any happy occasions. When you visit Okinawa and find people dancing Kachashi, please get together and dance along. It doesn't matter you are good at dancing or not, put your hands in the air and feel the joyful beat of happiness. Dancing Kachashi on happy tune music, it will surely make you smile and bring you joy! :) Please join Visit Okinawa Japan: http://www.facebook.com/VisitOkinawa