Shimenawa

Shimenawa was a rope of straw used for ritual purification. Odd Fortunes: The Battle of Treacherous Pass, by Robert Denton III At Toshi no Ichi festival the peasants hunged shimenawa inside their houses to ward them from the evil spirits of the previous year. These ropes were burned at the end of the festival along with the other parts of the celebration. Rokugan Campaign Setting, p. 123
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