Namahage tradition

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Japanese folk tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_Year's_Eve
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:event December 31
gptkbp:features demon masks
men dressed as ogres
straw capes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Namahage tradition
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Akita_Prefecture
gptkb:Oga_Peninsula
gptkbp:purpose scare children into good behavior
ward off laziness
gptkbp:recognizedBy Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset
gptkbp:relatedTo Oni (Japanese demon)
gptkbp:ritualActivity visiting houses
shouting warnings
gptkbp:symbolizes purification
protection from evil
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (2018)
gptkbp:相关节日 gptkb:Namahage_Sedo_Festival
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oga_Peninsula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6