Amami priestesses beckon 'rice soul'

Amami priestesses beckon 'rice soul'

AMAMI, Japan - Priestesses or ''noro'' of a local faith beckon the ''rice soul'' while standing on a rock on the shores of Amamioshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, in a ''Hirase Mankai'' festival to pray for a good harvest on Sept. 13, 2010.

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