The Eisa Dancers were raising funds to donate to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
What really impresses me is the fact that Okinawa is the poorest Prefecture in all of Japan yet, these folks see someone needs a hand and do whatever it takes to lend their support.
There is even a word in the Okinawan dialect, which describes the spirit they are demonstrating in this photo, Yuimaru. The best way to describe Yuimaru would be everyone, in the community, joins hands and pitches-in to get the job done. It's a spirit of cooperation that is just unbeatable.
This morning a friend contacted me concerning the relief effort for the people in Joplin, Missouri
When I saw the destruction in the photo it was like seeing the results of Japan's tsunami, all over again.
So, I went and clicked on the link SABINA LOHR sent and showed those folks in Joplin a little YUIMARU.
If you get a chance and would take the time to throw some change in the bucket, do like I did, click on the SABINA LOHR BUTTON above and getterdun. It feels good !
