Two dancers holding their straw hats above head with right hands, September 6, 1947
A group of dancers at the school grounds in Shioya, Okinawa, celebrating the Festival for the Sea God (Umigami). Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Dance by two women with flowered kimonos or long gowns, holding their straw hats (freely decorated) slightly above their heads with their right hands."
Dates
- Creation: September 6, 1947
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Language of Materials
English
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