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*''Okinawan'': 遊び神 ''(ashibigami)''
''Ashibigami'' are spirits of the earth and sea worshipped in some [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawan]] communities, particularly in the [[Yanbaru]] region (the northern section of [[Okinawa Island]]) and neighboring islands.
In festivals held in many Yanbaru communities in the 7th month of the [[Japanese calendar|lunar calendar]], a [[wild boar]] said to be sent by the mountain deities is ceremonially shot with arrows by figures representing the sea deities.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/9511513077/in/dateposted-public/]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Religion]]
''Ashibigami'' are spirits of the earth and sea worshipped in some [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawan]] communities, particularly in the [[Yanbaru]] region (the northern section of [[Okinawa Island]]) and neighboring islands.
In festivals held in many Yanbaru communities in the 7th month of the [[Japanese calendar|lunar calendar]], a [[wild boar]] said to be sent by the mountain deities is ceremonially shot with arrows by figures representing the sea deities.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/9511513077/in/dateposted-public/]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Religion]]