Katashiro
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katashiro, rituell pappersdocka
a Japanese term for a paper doll or figurine used in Shinto rituals and ceremonies, representing a deity or spirit and serving as a spiritual medium or placeholder for the presence of the divine during religious practices
Exempel
The Shinto priest used a katashiro to cleanse the house of negative energy during the ceremony.
Den shinto-prästen använde en katashiro för att rena huset från negativ energi under ceremonin.
After the katashiro was passed over, it was burned to symbolize the removal of bad spirits.
Efter att katashiro hade passerats, brändes den för att symbolisera borttagandet av onda andar.
