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Sutra Tree PrayersThis is a tree where people write their wishes or prayers or aphorisms on a colored piece of paper and hang it.
Sacred places are typically marked with a shimenawa (special plaited rope) and shime (strips of white paper). Placed at the entrances of holy places to ward off evil spirits, or placed around trees/objects to indicate presence of kami. Made of rice straw or hemp, the rope is called nawa 縄. The pieces of white paper that are cut into strips and hung from these ropes (often hung from ropes on Torii gates as well) are called shime 注連 or gohei; they symbolize purity in the Shintō faith.
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This is such a nice idea! I really like how you described the background for this. I wish we did this sort of thing in American culture. Why not?
Seeing this kind of makes me think of a photo I posted a while ago as a tribute to 9/11.
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That 911 photo is very similar in concept.
In America, they really should give up the whole pretense that it is a "Christian" nation. It's a joke. Americans go to church, but then they vote for people who want to step on small people and take away their benefits. They vote for people who wage war. And they go to work and step on each other. What Americans should do, to represent their true nature, is to take out the crosses and star of Davids and Crescents and everything else and just hang up trees with Dollar bills hanging from them. Then everyone can bow to the Dollar tree.
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Oh wow! so cool. Andy you take the best photos. This is so lovely. I loved how you added the two English ones so we can read the wishes. I love Japan.
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on Sutra Tree Prayers. I'm very complimented you feel I take good photos. The pieces of paper that are cut into strips and hung from these ropes are called shime or gohei; they symbolize purity in the Shintō faith. [link]
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Thanks Andy, for the info. I love the Shinto faith, it's a beautiful religion. Ahh Japan.
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Andy when come this event? I have knew some day ago there is a special day in Japan where the japanese write their wishes and put them on the tree. ^^
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I see these constantly throughout the year. I don't know if there is a special day for them. I'll keep searching. The pieces of paper that are cut into strips and hung from these ropes are called shime or gohei; they symbolize purity in the Shintō faith.
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Thank you for these informations! Now I have learned another thing. ^^
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