to drive out evil spirits
21Japanese festivals — Matsuri redirects here. For other uses, see Matsuri (disambiguation). Shinto This article is part of a series on Shinto Practices and be …
22Mahikari — is a Japanese new religious movement (shinshūkyō), with a number of variants or offshoots, founded in 1963 by Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一) (1901–1974). The name Mahikari means true light in Japanese, being a compilation of the words ma (真 – true) and… …
23Mojo (African American culture) — Mojo (  /ˈmoʊdʒ …
24prehistoric religion — Religious practices and beliefs of prehistoric peoples, as inferred from archaeological findings. The oldest burials that attest to a belief in life after death date from 50,000–30,000 BC. Corpses were buried with goods such as stone tools and… …
25Hadaka Matsuri — Participants receiving purification by water at the naked festival at Saidaiji in Okayama A Hadaka Matsuri (裸祭り, Naked Festival …
26Worthing — Infobox Settlement name = Worthing official name = Borough of Worthing other name = native name = nickname = Sunny Worthing settlement type = Town and Borough total type = Borough motto = Ex terra copiam e mari salutem (Latin: From the land… …
27wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
28The Boy Who Cried Werewolf — Infobox Film name = The Boy Who Cried Werewolf image size = 250px caption = Promotional movie poster for the film director = Nathan H. Juran producer = Aaron Rosenberg writer = Bob Homel starring = Kerwin Mathews Elaine Devry Scott Sealey music …
29Japanese funeral — A Japanese funeral includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, a burial in a family grave, and a periodic memorial service. 99.82% of all deceased Japanese are cremated, according to 2005 statistics. [… …
30Peking opera — The female Peking opera performer Shi Yihong[1] (original name Shi Min) creating the role of concubine Yang Yuhuan in the modern Peking opera Da Tang Guifei …
