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Goryō-e (御霊会) was a ritual to appease 6 figures (later 8) of noble blood that had been wrongfully punished by the court, and were thus vengeful in death.

Through such ceremonies it was believed these malevolent spirits could be transformed into protective ones.

#Japan #Kyoto #GionMatsuri

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Goryō-e (御霊会) was a ritual to appease 6 figures (later 8) of noble blood that had been wrongfully punished by the court, and were thus vengeful in death.

Through such ceremonies it was believed these malevolent spirits could be transformed into protective ones.

#Japan #Kyoto #GionMatsuri

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Kenhoko being paraded during the Gion Matsuri...the long staff-life poles were intended to protect by casting out evil and misfortune.