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| Beings | Concepts | Events | Figures | Locations | Objects | Practices |
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amulet |
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amulet of protective spiderweb for the children |
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liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water |
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firecrackers used to scare off evil spirits at New Year |
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representation of the crucifixion of Yēšū́aʿ; symbol of Christianity |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Christian_crosses | |
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talisman that returns to an upright position after being pushed, modeled after Bodhidharma; symbol of perseverance and resilience |
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symbol of Buddhism; originally farming tool and weapon |
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banner made with cloth, stone or metal |
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wooden plaques for writing wishes |
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talismanic slip |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Taoist_magic_writing | |
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talisman of wind chimes |
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bell |
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amulet showing Gorgon head |
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curtains with five colours representing the Five Tathāgatas |
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ritual flaying knife |
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talisman; originally used for protecting horse hoofs |
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ritual scepter; originally used by officials as tablet for recording notes and orders |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hu_(ritual_baton) | |
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totem pole |
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prayer beads |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mala_(prayer_beads) | |
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wooden divination tools |
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toad figurine that brings good fortune |
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bells on a stuff used in kagura dances |
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staff |
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amulet against the evil eye |
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prayer wheel |
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banner |
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single-edged curved knife that is part of the religious uniform |
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footed cup for ceremonies |
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prayer beads |
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cat figurine with a swaying arm that brings good fortune |
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stone plates inscribed with “Oṃ maṇi padme hūm̐” |
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door gods that protect against evil influences |
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seven-branched candelabrum; symbol of Judaism |
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devotional image |
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musical instrument of woodblock |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wooden_fish_(percussion_instrument) | |
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hammer of Þórr; amulet |
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amulet against the evil eye |
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object that a spirit inhabits |
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talismanic slip |
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amulet |
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amulet that returns to an upright position after being pushed; symbol of perseverance and resilience |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Okiagari-koboshi | |
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wooden wand for ritual purification |
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divination tray |
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shrine |
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alms bowl |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Buddhist_alms_bowls | |
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amulet |
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container to carry the Eucharist |
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musical instrument of an inverted bell |
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sacred altar |
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prayer flags with five colours representing the Five Tathāgatas |
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prayer beads |
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ceremonial scepter (Hàn Buddhism); talisman symbolising power and good fortune (Chinese folklore) |
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votive sticker with the name of a worshipper on it |
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zigzag-shaped paper streamers |
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stone tablet with writing “shígǎndāng”, placed at spiritually dangerous places to exorcise evil spirits |
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laid rice straw or hemp rope used for ritual purification |
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prayer shawl |
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decorated sakaki-tree branch as an offering |
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statue of ancestors |
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doll that brings sunny weather |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Teru_teru_b%C5%8Dzu | |
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set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah |
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censer suspended from chains |
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amulet |
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ritual fringes |
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sacred wood or stone |
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decorative and ritual cloth |
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hitching post, property marker, ritual pole |
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fly whisk for ritual purification |
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ceremonial mace |
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a censer, a pair of vases and a pair of candlesticks, used at an offering |
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censer |
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wooden chest that contained Tablets of the Law |
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sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib |
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sword of King Arthur |
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sacred bow |
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double-edged sword; imperial regalia |
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magic sword |
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boat where Noah, his family and selected creatures survived a global flood |
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sword of Huángdì |
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jade; imperial regalia |
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mirror; imperial regalia |
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| Beings | Concepts | Events | Figures | Locations | Objects | Practices |