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Article looks nice, but I always thought hambone was more than just dance. See http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/430900.html and http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/teachers/ext2.html#hambone

"Hambone" is a name for a particular way of using body percussion to accompany songs with very rhythmic combinationds [sic]. It involves many body percussion sounds, in addition to the usual stamp, pat, clap and snap.

It might even be considered to have had an influence on Beatboxing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatboxing

Although that article's history section is woefully inadequate. See: http://www.humanbeatbox.com/history/p2_articleid/27

You might also find this article on the "unique sound" of the U.S. Virgin Islands interesting: http://www.usvitourism.vi/culture_history Good luck! Ileanadu (talk) 17:57, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

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Ryukyu Islands

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Ryukyuans, Ryukyuan history, Ryukyu Kingdom, Gusuku (Shuri Castle, Nakijin gusuku, Zakimi gusuku, Nakagusuku (castle), Katsuren gusuku), Battle of Okinawa, Ryukyuan religion, Shisa, Eisa (dance)