Shimenawa
Shimenawa (Jap., etymology uncertain; perhaps ‘forbid-rope’), in Shinto, a sacred rope stretched before the presence of a kami or around a sacred area. It is often used to mark off sacred areas for special rites, and it encircles sacred objects such as trees or rocks. It may be used also in private homes.
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