Onna Nabe

Onna Nabe
Born Onna, Okinawa
Nationality Ryūkyū Kingdom
Occupation Possibly farmer
Known for Poet of Ryuka (poetry), a genre of local poetry

Onna Nabe (恩納なべ) was a ryuka poet who was born in Onna, Okinawa, and lived in the 18th century.

About Onna Nabe

Eisho Miyagi thought she had some spiritual power, and she danced as a religious person.[1]

Ryuka

Ryukyuan language

恩納 松下に　禁止の碑 たちゅす 恋 しのぶまでぃの　禁止や ないさめ [2]
恩納岳 あがた 里が 生まれ島 もりも おしのけてぃ こがたなさな[3]
波の 声もとまれ　風の 声もとまれ　首里天がなし　美御機 拝ま[4]

Pronunciation

Unna Matyuisitani Tijunufenu Tachusu Kui Shinubumadinu Tijiya Naisami
Unnadaki Agata Satyuga Umarijima Morimo Oshinuketi Kugatanasana
Naminu Kuemotomare Kazenu Kuemotomare Shuitinganashi Miunki Ogama

Translation

There stands a notice board of forbidding something under a pine tree of Onna Village. I hope the authorities are not forbidding affection between man and woman
Over Mount Onna, there is a village where my lover lives. I would like to push away the woods, and draw the village near to me
Be quiet, the sea waves. Be quiet, the sounds of the wind, Everyone. Bow the King and see his face

Ryuka on Onna Nabe

Ryukyuan language

間暮の 空に 立ちゅる 恩納岳

しばし 眺めゆん なべゆ 思てぃ

[5]

Pronunciation

Yumanguwinu Shurani Tachuru Unnadaki
Shibashi Nagameyun Nabeyu Umuti

Translation

Mount Onna stands clearly against the darkening sky
I watch it for some time, thinking of Onna Nabe (Akihito, 1987)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Yaka[1995:28-36]
  2. ↑ Nihon Shodou[1992:71]
  3. ↑ Nihon Shodou[1992:70]
  4. ↑ Higa[1983:jou638]
  5. ↑ Nihon Shodou[1992:13]

References

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