Votive slip folio 16 verso 1, 769.952.C685 v.23

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Title

Votive slip folio 16 verso 1, 769.952.C685 v.23

Description

A twist on the traditional spring ritual of scattering toasted beans to chase away demons. Here a girl (instead of a man, who traditionally performed this role) is chasing away demons with senjafuda instead of beans. The text shows that this is actually an announcement for a senjafuda exchange meeting to take place on December 31st at midnight, sponsored by the Women’s Association.

Source

Gertrude Bass Warner Memorial Library, Japanese Art, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Identifier

769_952_c685_v23_0033a

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