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Traditional Okinawan Songs Rich with Indigenous Knowledge of Climate and Geology

Summary by Phys.org
The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st-century Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Earth scientist and fellow Ryukyuan music practitioners. Their study was published today in Geoscience Communication and was selected as an Editor's Choice article by the journal's publisher.

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It was discovered that the lyrics of the traditional Okinawa songs recorded the past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa Prefecture of the 21st Century, Japan), according to a new study by a scientist from Hawaii University in Mānoa and other Ryukyuan music practitioners. Their study was published today in Geoscience Communication [...]

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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