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*the ''[[ashibigami]]'' spirits of mountain and sea which visit communities in [[Yanbaru]] and nearby islands
*the ''[[ashibigami]]'' spirits of mountain and sea which visit communities in [[Yanbaru]] and nearby islands
*the ''boze'' of [[Akuseki Island]] (in the [[Tokara Islands]]) - enacted by villagers in large masks and grass skirts wielding long muddied staffs, who bring an energetic finale to each year's Obon
*the ''boze'' of [[Akuseki Island]] (in the [[Tokara Islands]]) - enacted by villagers in large masks and grass skirts wielding long muddied staffs, who bring an energetic finale to each year's Obon
*the ''[[fusamara]]'' of [[Hateruma Island]], who are covered in leaves and wear large cartoonish masks made from gourds, and who parade through the town praying for rain.
*the ''[[mayunganashi]]'' of Ishigaki Island, dressed in sedge hats and straw coats, who wield ''[[rokushakubo|rokushakubô]]'' staffs and go around to each house bringing fortune for the new year
*the ''[[mayunganashi]]'' of Ishigaki Island, dressed in sedge hats and straw coats, who wield ''[[rokushakubo|rokushakubô]]'' staffs and go around to each house bringing fortune for the new year
*the ''[[pantu]]'' of [[Miyako Island]], figures covered in mud who visit each home and drive away evil or bad luck
*the ''[[pantu]]'' of [[Miyako Island]], figures covered in mud who visit each home and drive away evil or bad luck