Question
These objects are placed around villages in order to prevent evil spirits in the practice of kanjo. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these long rice straw ropes often decorated with shide (“SHEE-day”) paper streamers that designate a sacred place in Shinto.
ANSWER: shimenawa [prompt on ropes]
[10e] Due to their spiritual significance, shimenawa are often hung from these gates found at the entrance of Shinto shrines.
ANSWER: torii
[10m] When these objects are decorated with shimenawa, they are known as kura, or “storehouses,” for kami. Places named for containing these general objects may be “raked” to produce patterns resembling ripples.
ANSWER: rocks [or stones; or iwa; accept gravel; accept rock gardens]
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