People pray for "hacking down misfortunes"

People pray for "hacking down misfortunes"

Men dressed as armed priests hack down green bamboo logs, representing big snakes, at Kuramadera temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto on June 20, 2016. The traditional ritual is to "hack down misfortunes." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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