Japan's "namahage" ritual
Men dressed as "namahage" are pictured at the city hall of Oga in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 28, 2018. The Oga Namahage, in which residents dressed up as gods visit homes to expel evil and wish for good health, along with nine other traditional regional events will be examined the following day for inscription on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. (Kyodo)
==Kyodo
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- ILEA000145344
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- 2018/11/28 21:16:35
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- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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- 2018 Kyodo News
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