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What is the form of classical dance in Okinawa, Japan?

Classical dance has a fixed stylized posture, gorgeous and graceful costumes, and mostly shows sacrifices to gods, sorrow between men and women, war and so on. Steady steps, dignified expression, sad and lingering tone, or deep and noisy, are mostly faithful inheritance of traditional art.