Three lines
Third line is the Ryukyu Islands unique plucked instrument, by the head, neck, Qin body composed of three parts, because the body on both sides of the snake skin, also known as snakeskin line or snake line. In the Ryukyu Islands from bass to treble is divided into "male string", "chord" and "female chord". In the Okinawa area and the first island area, the three lines of the strings are white; and in the Amami area is yellow. In ancient times, the three-line forefinger at the tattoo made of buffalo horns, and now many places are still so made, but there are some people using guitar dial or index finger nail making. In Amami, the use of bamboo pins grow and narrow shape as a dial. ...