Sacred New Year’s Rope
Many shrines put chinowa (braided straw ropes) at the entrance to the shrine at New Year’s and other times of purifications. Worshipers at the shrine pass through the ring as an act of purification from misdeeds,...
Read Moreby Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Traditional Japan | 2 |
Many shrines put chinowa (braided straw ropes) at the entrance to the shrine at New Year’s and other times of purifications. Worshipers at the shrine pass through the ring as an act of purification from misdeeds,...
Read Moreby Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Festivals, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
The New Year’s festival at Shuri Castle in Okinawa is a re-enactment of the traditional New Year’s festival that held in the old days. The costumes are gorgeous and they play traditional music.
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