Shimenawa

Also known as: 七五三縄, しめ縄, 注連縄, 標縄, しめなわ

Braided rice straw Rope, often worn as a Sash, used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion, often seen festooned with Shide.

Examples

• Kouhaku Nawa

See also

• Kouhaku Nawa (red and white rope)
• Torii
• Shide

External links

• Wikipedia: Shimenawa