UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

A girl cries in fear as she is held by a "namahage" in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2018. The northeastern Japan city's "Oga no Namahage," along with other Japanese folk rituals in which people dressed as gods visit people's homes to bring good fortune, was approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in November 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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