Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and ...

Thai Buddhists celebrated the Ghost Festival ... often depicting fearsome figures and mythical creatures, are said to ward off evil spirits and appease the hungry ghosts. Theaters issuing warning ...

The most fascinating part of these rituals is how creative various cultures' approaches can be to warding off evil spirits, from jumping over babies to putting up phallic images around town.

People try to catch lucky beans scattered by celebrities during the annual "Mame-maki," a ceremony marked in the hope of warding off evil spirits and ... hall of Zojoji Buddhist temple Tokyo ...

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Performers acting as demons dance during the annual "Mame-maki," a ceremony marked in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck, at the main hall of the Zojoji Buddhist temple in ...

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