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Omamori

A small charm sold at shrines and temples for protection or a specific wish.

A pattern drawn for this page, not a picture of Omamori.

Also: amulet

Omamori are small brocade pouches sold at Japanese shrines and temples, containing a slip with a prayer or the name of a deity. Each is for a purpose: safe travel, success in exams, good health, safe childbirth, traffic safety or love. People carry them in bags, hang them from phones and keep them in cars. After a year, the charm is returned to the shrine and burned, as its protection is thought to be spent. It is considered impolite to open the pouch. They are made by the shrine and given in exchange for a small donation.

Region: East Asia

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