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Battle of Okinawa: Lecture, Performance, and Sharing

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🚶🏾‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️ Long lines are inevitable, so please arrive early before items sell out (and to find parking). ⏰ Also, please keep in mind that booths will only accept SCRIPS 🎟️ so head straight to the scrips booth upon arrival. OAA Okinawa Bazaar 2018 (Performances, Food, Games, and Raffles) October 7, 11 AM - 4 PM OAA Center in Gardena, CA #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #oaabazaar #oaabazaar2018

There is a lot going on this month! We are also preparing for our Annual Okinawan Bazaar – the organization's largest annual fundraiser – so we need all of the help that we can get. Your support is greatly appreciated! 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️ Here's what's coming up: September 16 (Sunday) • OAA Bazaar Volunteer Orientation (Food Handling)👨🏽‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳 • Kempi Scholarship Application Assistance (please contact the office directly) 📄 September 27 (Thursday), 7 - 9 p.m. 🍛 OAA Nuchāshii Potluck Gathering September 29 (Saturday), 3 - 9 p.m. 🙋🏻‍♀️ OAA Andaagii Booth at 2018 Yatai Festival Volunteers Needed! September 30 (Sunday) 🏌🏻‍♀️🏌🏽‍♂️ OAA Annual Golf Tournament More information about each event via link in bio. #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #oaagolftournament #golf #golftournament #oaabazaar #oaabazaarprep #oaabazaar2018 #volunteer #kempischolarship #nuchāshii #nuchashii #yataifestla #yataifestival2018

In the time of year around August 15th of the Lunar Calendar (falling on September 24th this year), you can see Shishi-mai (Japanese lion dances) all around Okinawa. In Okinawa, Shishi-mai are performed to chase away evil spirits and to wish for prosperity for both the harvest and the descendants of the area. The biggest difference between Shishi-mai in Okinawa and that in other prefectures is that the body of the lion is made not of cloth but of threads that resemble actual fur. In Okinawa, the shape of the lion and the content of the dance differ from region to region, so you can feel your heart stir in response to all kinds of variations on the amazing movements in Shishi-mai! 📷 & Info: @visitokinawajapan #visitokinawa #visitokinawajapan #shishimai #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会

The OAA's next Karaoke Club gathering is TONIGHT (September 15, 2018)! 🎤 🍽 MINYŌ TU ENKA UTAIBUSAIBIIMI? (Do you want to sing folk songs and enka?) MAASA NU KWATCHII KAMIBUSAIBIIMI? (Do you want to eat delicious food?) ANSHEE, OAA NU KARAOKE SURII JURII NKAI MENSOOCHI KWIMISOORI! (Well then, please come to the OAA's karaoke gathering!) MATCHOOIBIIN! (We'll be waiting!) --- OAA Karaoke Club (Members Only) 3rd Saturdays of the month, 6 - 9PM (unless otherwise noted) OAA Center, Yamauchi Building $10 admission (includes a light dinner) OAA membership required Okinawan, Japanese, Hawaiʻian, and American oldies/80s/90s songs available! This gathering is open to OAA members only. If you are not a member, you can contact the OAA at (310) 532-1929 or via email at oaamensore@gmail.com for membership information. Dates/times subject to change without notice. #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #karaoke #karaoke🎤

Please join us at the OAA's largest annual fundraiser and the ONLY Okinawan festival in Southern California! OAA Okinawa Bazaar 2018 (Performances, Food, Games, and Raffles) 📆 October 7, 2018 (Sunday) ⏰ 11 AM - 4 PM 🏢 OAA Center in Gardena, California 💰 Pre-order discount available for members only! (To be mailed soon to current OAA members) 🎟️ GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE 🎟️ Four (4) one-day tickets to Disneyland! 🏰🎢🎠 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 October 6th (Sat), 7th (Sun), 8th (Mon): https://goo.gl/forms/OK4cp4h09hXnAZLo1 Service hours available for students! #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #oaabazaar #oaabazaar2018

Please check out this fantastic event hosted by our friends at the @gardenavalleyjci in collaboration with @csudominguezhills ! It's very difficult to find the time (and resources) to preserve irreplaceable family records like old photographs, early immigration documents, family letters, etc. This is a great opportunity to get this done AND have copies saved in a local educational archive! There will also be presentations and a hands-on photo preservation workshop. #gvjci #gardenavalleyjci #csudh #calstatedominguezhills #calstatedominguez #okinawaassociationofamerica

Volunteer with YAANINJU (family) and DUSHI (friends)! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join fellow Uchinaanchu, Uchinaanchu-at-heart, and local student clubs/groups to bring the sights, sounds, flavor, and spirit of Okinawa to Los Angeles. 🌺 If you are interested in helping at the OAA’s largest fundraiser of the year, please contact the OAA at (310) 532-1929 or oaamensore@gmail.com. Volunteers need not work the entire day and we would be grateful if you can spare just a few hours! Help is needed on October 6th (Saturday), 7th (Sunday), and 8th (Monday). Service hours available for students. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Monday; gift available for volunteers who work 6+ hours on Sunday. Yutasarugutu unigee sabira! (Yoroshiku onegaishimasu) #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #oaabazaar #oaabazaar2018 #oaabazaarprep #volunteer #volunteers

Don't miss the OAA's monthly members-only Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan Language) Class! Our next gathering is THIS, FRIDAY, September 14, 2018. UCHINAAGUCHI NARAIBUSAIBIIMI? (Do you want to learn the Okinawan language?) MAASA NU KWATCHII KAMIBUSAIBIIMI? (Do you want to eat delicious food?) ANSHEE, OAA NU UCHINAAGUCHI CLASS NKAI MENSOOCHI KWIMISOORI! (Well then, please come to the OAA's Okinawan language class!) MATCHOOIBIIN! (We'll be waiting!) --- THIS, FRIDAY (September 14, 2018) 7 - 9 p.m. OAA Center, Room 103 $5 admission per class OAA membership required This class is open to OAA members only. If you are not a member, you can contact the OAA at (310) 532-1929 or via email at oaamensore@gmail.com for membership information. Dates/times subject to change without notice. #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #uchinaaguchi #uchinaaguchiisnotadialect #uchinaaguchiclass

Current OAA members in good standing will receive a special members-only pre-order discount for Bazaar scrips*, so please keep checking your mailbox. 📬 Pre-order and save up to $15! 💰 Pre-order deadline is October 5, 2018 (discount will not apply for day-of sales). If you haven't renewed your membership or would like to become a member, please contact the OAA office to take advantage of this exclusive discount. 📸 : Eric Takushi --- * Scrips are pre-paid tickets that substitute for cash (1 scrip = $1). Booths at the bazaar will only accept scrips as payment, so pre-ordering is encouraged. #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #oaabazaar #oaabazaar2018
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