What are the characteristics of the dance movements of Okinawan Odori?

The real beginning of the political history of the Okinawan islands should be counted from the 12th century, and the presentation of the names of the authors in works of art from the 17th century. Its culture and art show a strong cultural color of mainland China. The history of civilization in Okinawa is not a long one, and the history of dance culture is not long either. The Okinawans call the dances that have been handed down from the era of the Ming Dynasty in China, i.e., the era of the imperial crown ships, classical dances, i.e., court dances or noble dances, and the dances that have been widely passed down among the people for the entertainment of the masses are called miscellaneous dances. Classical dance already has a fixed programmed action posture, gorgeous and elegant clothing, mostly expresses the sacrifice to the gods 礻氏, men and women sad parting, war and other content, the dance is calm and steady, the expression of gravity, the tone or mournful and lingering, or deep and low, or noisy and noisy, is mostly a faithful inheritance of the traditional art. The miscellaneous dances, with simple costumes and lively and joyful dance movements, are not bound by norms, and they express the life of the common people, such as labor, love, and celebration of the harvest, and the dance movements and music refer to, and absorb, the components of other arts. The dance movements and music are also based on other artistic elements. The miscellaneous dance has become a popular stage dance art form for the Okinawan audience.