Ryukyuan dance – Tanchame 谷茶前 is one of the Zo Odori (Popular Dance)
As presentations of pastoral life in the Tancha hamlet of Onna Village, the performance involving young couples constitutes a wonderful Zo or popular dance performance.
The men carry oars, while the women hold baskets of woven straw (baaki) to carry the catch from the ocean waters. The light jazzy rhythm reflects the joy of a bountiful catch and all that it entails.
