, , or are wooden
wand
A wand is a thin, light-weight rod that is held with one hand, and is traditionally made of wood, but may also be made of other materials, such as metal, bone or stone. Long versions of wands are often styled in forms of staves or sceptres, whi ...
s, decorated with two (zigzagging paper streamers) used in
Shinto
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religions, East Asian religion by Religious studies, scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as ...
rituals. It may be considered an
Ōnusa
An or simply or is a wooden wand traditionally used in Shinto purification rituals.
are decorated with a number of (paper streamers). When the are attached to a hexagonal or octagonal staff, the wand is also known as a .
The word Tai ...
with only two Shide.
The streamers are usually white, although they can also be gold, silver, jade, or a mixture of several colors, and are often attached as decorations to straw ropes () used to mark sacred precincts.
The
shrine priest or attendants () use the to bless or sanctify a person or object in various Shinto rituals. The is used for some ceremonies, but its usual purpose is to cleanse a sacred place in temples and to cleanse, bless, or exorcise any object that is thought to have negative energy. In addition to its use in
purification rituals, it may be included in an (wooden wand with many ), and serve as the object of veneration () in a
Shinto shrine
A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994. p. xxiii is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, , the deities of the Shinto religion.
The Also called the . is where a shrine's patron is or are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dic ...
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A type of food called
Goheimochi
is a type of mochi made in the Chubu region of central Japan, specifically in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, Gifu Prefecture, Gifu, and Aichi prefectures. Unlike regular mochi it is coated with a type of sweet and sour sauce, usually composed of suga ...
is thought to have been named after the staff.
The characters Reimu Hakurei and Sanae Kochiya from
Touhou Project
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wield gohei.
See also
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Flail
Flail may refer to:
* Flail (tool), an agricultural implement for threshing
* Flail (weapon)
A flail is a weapon consisting of a striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The chief tactical virtue of the flail i ...
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Glossary of Shinto
This is the glossary of Shinto, including major terms on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk (*) are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries.
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for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.
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Ainu rituals
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Ruyi (scepter)
A ''ruyi'' () is a Chinese curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. The "ruyi" image frequently appears as a motif in Asian art ...
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Hossu
A ''hossu'' (払子, Chinese: ''Fuzi'', 拂子; Sanskrit: ''vālavyajana'') is a short staff of wood or bamboo with bundled hair (of a cow, horse, or yak) or hemp wielded by a Zen Buddhist priest. Often described as a " fly-whisk" or "fly shoo ...
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