JAPAN, Honshu, Kyoto, "Gion Festival. Four days before the festival climax the ‘chigo’ the pageboy of the god to whom the festival is dedicated, dressed in the silk robes of a Heian nobleman is taken on a white horse to a ceremony of exorcism and purification in the Yasaka shrine. He is shielded from the sun by red parasols carried by attendants."
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JAPAN, Honshu, Kyoto, "Gion Festival. Four days before the festival climax the ‘chigo’ the pageboy of the god to whom the festival is dedicated, dressed in the silk robes of a Heian nobleman is taken on a white horse to a ceremony of exorcism and purification in the Yasaka shrine. He is shielded from the sun by red parasols carried by attendants."

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Michael Macintyre eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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JAPAN Honshu Kyoto Gion Festival Four days before festival climax ‘chigo’ pageboy god whom festival dedicated dressed silk robes Heian nobleman taken white horse ceremony exorcism purification Yasaka shrine He shielded sun red parasols carried attendants Region Asia Festivals Religious People Group Transport Dominant Red Animals Mammals Animals Domestic Matsuri tradition traditional custom dress 4 Asia Asian Classic Classical Equestrian Historical Japanese Nihon Nippon Older Religion"

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