紙垂 四手

A paper streamer cut in a zig-zagging fashion used in Shinto rituals. A common element of a gohei or shimenawa, a shide should only be tagged as such when depicted by itself or as part of a shrine.

External links

• Wikipedia: Shide
• Encyclopedia of Shinto: Shide
• Shinto Ritual in words and Pictures

See also:

• Miko
• gohei

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