☂️ Wagasa | Sacred Umbrellas of Gion Matsuri 🎐✨ #gionmatsuri #history #culture #japan #festival

nobles. Their red hue symbolized purification and protection, warding off misfortune and spirits. ☂️✨
At Gion Matsuri, wagasa serve as yorishiro, sacred objects that invite kami to dwell beneath them, blessing the city with divine protection. 🌸

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