Japan, Kyushu. Family Altar Honoring Ancestors on left, Shinto Shrine on right.
Shimenawa Rope and Paper streamers (Shide) Designate a Sacred Space, a Ward against Evil Spirits. White streamers stand for lightning, a symbol of fertility. Oita Prefecture.
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Photo credit: © Charles O. Cecil / Alamy / Afripics
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