Gohei (御幣), onbe (御幣), or heisoku (幣束) are wooden wands, decorated with two shide (zigzagging paper streamers) used in Shinto rituals. It may be considered an Ōnusa with only …

Gohei, in the Shintō religion of Japan, a kind of paper or cloth offering made to a god. The gohei consists of an upright stick to which is attached a strip of paper or cloth folded in such a way …

May 28, 2020 · Two of these wands are called “gohei” and “haraegushi." Shrine maidens called “miko” use the gohei wand with two shide attached in rituals and ceremonies to bless people, …

One method requires placing the paper zigzags in a cut slit on a stick, creating a ritual object known as a gohei or heihaku. [3] A gohei is an offering to kami that can be seen on kamidana …

Aug 14, 2023 · The gohei is a sacred Shinto symbol that represents the presence of the kami, or divine spirits, in Shinto rituals and ceremonies. It consists of a wooden wand or staff with …

PURIFICATION WAND (Harae-gushi or Gohei) is a wooden wand with folded white paper streamers attached to it. It is waved over the bowed head of the worshiper for purification and …

Sep 27, 2024 · gohei (plural gohei) An implement used in Shintō rituals, consisting of two kamishide draping down alongside a wooden post or bamboo pole.

Gohei is one type of heihaku used in the religious services of Shinto, made by clipping two shide (zigzag strips of paper) into a heigushi (staff) made of bamboo or other wood. Also called …

Jul 17, 2009 · I know how to make the plaited rope for the shimenwa, but I cannot figure out how to make the gohei (those little white papers attached to the shimenwa). I am making it for the …

Feb 11, 2025 · The ceremony to formally offer gohei (or ogohei) or other offerings in front of the spirit is called hohei (奉幣). In Shinto, a person with a gohei was considered to have the ability …