An or simply is a 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 or plastic.
Long versions of wands are often styled in forms of staves or sceptres, which ...
traditionally used in
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shint ...
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 .
See also
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Flail
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Glossary of Shinto
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References
* ''Encyclopedia of Shinto''
"Ōnusa" accessed on March 29, 2009.
Ceremonial weapons
Exorcism in Shinto
Honorary weapons
Ritual weapons
Shinto cult objects
Shinto in Japan
Wands
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