The legend behind Hagoromo keeps growing each year, with variations in mainland Japan and around the world. The gist of it, though, is that a man walking near a river came upon a beautiful robe he’d never seen before, and took it home and placed it in a storage room. Returning to the river, he spotted a beautiful heavenly maiden bathing. As she finished, she found her robe gone, a disturbing discovery.
The man stepped forward, talking to her gently, inviting her to his home. The two later married and had two children, a boy and a girl. As the children were growing up, the maiden heard the older child sing a lullaby to her brother. The song was about the robe kept in storage. Although the woman was living a happy life, she couldn’t resist the temptation of getting it back, found it, put it on, and immediately had to go back to heaven, leaving her husband and children.
The story usually ends on this sad note, but the legend of Hagoromo told in Ginowan City continues, as the son became King Saion, a powerful 14th century lord who contributed to building the Kingdom of the Ryukyus. The name Hagoromo Kachashi was taken from the story, and combined with the energetic dance of Kachashi.
The man stepped forward, talking to her gently, inviting her to his home. The two later married and had two children, a boy and a girl. As the children were growing up, the maiden heard the older child sing a lullaby to her brother. The song was about the robe kept in storage. Although the woman was living a happy life, she couldn’t resist the temptation of getting it back, found it, put it on, and immediately had to go back to heaven, leaving her husband and children.
The story usually ends on this sad note, but the legend of Hagoromo told in Ginowan City continues, as the son became King Saion, a powerful 14th century lord who contributed to building the Kingdom of the Ryukyus. The name Hagoromo Kachashi was taken from the story, and combined with the energetic dance of Kachashi.
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We had a great time! Candi and her crew met us there!
I love the kimonos the girls where to the festivals!
Sean had a blast in Kiddie Land! Logan joined him a little later!
Some of the dancers! Sorry about the glare.
I....cant....reach it!
More dancers!
The infamous Taco Rice!
That's one huge ice cube!
Okinawan Snow Cones! YUM!!
Little Miss Ava.
Kyle started getting fussy! Time to go home! :)
I love Festival Season in Okinawa! :)
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