Kariyushi No Yoru by Begin

“This Kariyushi Night“ by Okinawan band Begin. Our first wedding dance was to this song, before we know what the Okinawan language lyics meant. Kevin Flanagan from Tucson, Arizona has given us the translation now and thankfully it’s the perfect song! Kevin writes: “Kariyushi is an Okinawan word that means happy, in the sense of in harmony with nature. I tracked down the meaning from an entry on the Kariyushi Party, which is an Okinawan independence party, so I think it also includes the sense now
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