Rice
Photo Gallery VI
Rice
Rituals and Festivals
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Pahiyas
(Philippines)
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The
Pahiyas, or colorful kipings (leaf-shaped decorations made of rice flour paste)
strung like chandeliers, which is an offering to honor the patron saint of the
Filipino farmer, San Isidro Labrador.
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Rice
Ritual, Cha-laew, to honor the Rice Goddess - Mae Po-sop (Thailand) |
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Japan’s
sacred Shimenawa straw festoons of various styles, usually hung in shrines,
shrine archway and
Shinto family altars during the Japanese New Year.
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