SHIKIGAMI

Spirits as folded paper manikins

Shikigami (式神) (also read as Shiki-no-kami (式の神)) is the term for a being from Japanese folklore. The belief of shikigami originates from Onmyōdō. According to this tradition, shikigami is a symbol of onmyōji's power because onmyōji can freely use shikigami with magical powers. It has been associated with "curses" since the 1000s of the Heian period, and was often depicted as a bird or a child in Japanese literature and emakimono.

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Unknown, Shikigami, 14th century

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