Hajichi (ハジチ, hajichi) are traditional tattoos worn on the hands of Ryukyuan (mainly Okinawan) women. == Etymology == The term comes from Okinawan hajichi, literally "needle thrusting", in turn from Proto-Ryukyuan *pazuki < *pari-tuki (tone class C).
Hajichi (ハジチ, hajichi) are traditional tattoos worn on the hands of Ryukyuan (mainly Okinawan) women. == Etymology == The term comes from Okinawan hajichi, literally "needle thrusting", in turn from Proto-Ryukyuan *pazuki < *pari-tuki (tone class C).
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