Braided rice straw [[rope]], often worn as a [[sash]], used for ritual purification in the [[Shinto]] religion, often seen festooned with [[shide]].

h4. See Also
* [[kouhaku nawa]] (red and white rope)
* [[torii]]

h4. External Links
* "Wikipedia: Shimenawa":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimenawa]
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