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*''Okinawan'': 川 ''(kaa)'' or 樋川 ''(fiijaa)''
Natural springs were treasured in pre-modern and early modern [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] as one of the chief sources of fresh water. Many springs came to be considered sacred sites, and though no longer as central to daily life as they once were (due to municipal water supplies), a great many are still marked today as sites of worship by small square stones.
Springs directly accessible at ground level are referred to as ''kaa'' in the [[Okinawan language]], while those where an artificial pipe or trough has been constructed are known as ''fiijaa''.
Due to the importance of sources of fresh water, [[gusuku|castles]] were often built around the site of a natural spring.
==List of Notable Springs==
*[[Adani-ga-daki|Adani-gaa]] - in [[Shuri]]
*Ikutokusen - at [[Shikinaen]]
*Kadeshi-gaa - at [[Nanzan gusuku]]
*Kakinohana-fiijaa - at [[Kakinohana gusuku]]
*Sukuyamanu-ga - at [[Ozato gusuku|Ôzato gusuku]]
*Ryûhi - at [[Shuri castle]], also fed the [[Ryutan|Ryûtan]] pond.<ref>"Shisetsu annai: Kyûkeimon." Shuri Castle Park Official Website.; Plaque near Ryûhi / Zuisenmon stairs.</ref>
*Ubii-gaa - in the area of Shikina
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==References==
*"Mawashi ma~i" 真和志ま～い. Pamphlet. Naha City Board of Education Cultural Properties Division 那覇市教育委員会文化財課, 1989.
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[[Category:Ryukyu]]
Natural springs were treasured in pre-modern and early modern [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] as one of the chief sources of fresh water. Many springs came to be considered sacred sites, and though no longer as central to daily life as they once were (due to municipal water supplies), a great many are still marked today as sites of worship by small square stones.
Springs directly accessible at ground level are referred to as ''kaa'' in the [[Okinawan language]], while those where an artificial pipe or trough has been constructed are known as ''fiijaa''.
Due to the importance of sources of fresh water, [[gusuku|castles]] were often built around the site of a natural spring.
==List of Notable Springs==
*[[Adani-ga-daki|Adani-gaa]] - in [[Shuri]]
*Ikutokusen - at [[Shikinaen]]
*Kadeshi-gaa - at [[Nanzan gusuku]]
*Kakinohana-fiijaa - at [[Kakinohana gusuku]]
*Sukuyamanu-ga - at [[Ozato gusuku|Ôzato gusuku]]
*Ryûhi - at [[Shuri castle]], also fed the [[Ryutan|Ryûtan]] pond.<ref>"Shisetsu annai: Kyûkeimon." Shuri Castle Park Official Website.; Plaque near Ryûhi / Zuisenmon stairs.</ref>
*Ubii-gaa - in the area of Shikina
{{stub}}
==References==
*"Mawashi ma~i" 真和志ま～い. Pamphlet. Naha City Board of Education Cultural Properties Division 那覇市教育委員会文化財課, 1989.
<references/>
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
