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Paantu Punaha (Shimajiri district)

Three men caked head-to-toe in sacred mud from an ancient well become the Paantu spirits, a UNESCO-recognised ritual, chasing residents through the Shimajiri lanes of Miyako-jima to smear exorcistic mud on children, cars and newly built homes.

20 Oct 2026 · Annual, 9th lunar month (late October)
Hirara-Shimajiri, Miyako-jima, Okinawa, Japan
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