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Showing posts with label Rituals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rituals. Show all posts
Sunday, September 6, 2020

Ryukyu Women Wearing White Robes

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What Should We Call Them? They are a special sort of people, performing important rituals in the Ryukyu Islands. Pictur...
Friday, August 9, 2019

12 Images from 2019 Shinugu (シヌグ) in Ada Okinawa

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Different Sort of Matsuri Activities take place at several locations, during this festival, starting and ending here. The s...
Monday, May 20, 2019

Scene from Abushibare - Cultural Ritual in Yaka, Kin, Okinawa

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Noro Prepares for Prayers on a Beach Abushibare is a springtime ritual held in some locations throughout the Ryukyu Islands. Like...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Wordless Wednesday: Ryukyu Ritual

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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Another Look at Shimakanka -- Rituals in Okinawa

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Published Again at Stripes Okinawa This has been seen before online and in the print version of Okinawa Stripes. The article showed...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Wordless Wednesday: Handling the Incense

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Abushibare
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Culture Photo: An Okinawa Priestess

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This morning we attended an event known as Abushibare. Here's a favorite photo. The Priestess, also known as a Noro, had fini...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Photo of the Day: Seaside Rituals

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Camera: Pentax K1 Lens: Pentax 15-30 at 28MM Exposure:  f/3.5   1/4000   ISO 400 Location:  Yaka Beach, Kin Town, Okinawa...
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Sometimes People Get in the Way

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Rituals on a Seashore A priestess, at an annual event called Abushibare ( 畦払) is centered in this photo. The challenge, for ...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Photo: A Ritual - GIF and a Question

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Churchgoers Know the Answer Pictured above is sort of a sacred ritual that takes place on Kouri-jima this time of year. Aya...
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Okinawan Spirits and Spirituality

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Praying in a Candle Lit Cave It's that time of the year again, where these rituals occur on Kouri-jima.  The photo of t...