Mount Koyosan. Shinto shrine in thick layer of snow over roof ground and surrounding trees. Shinto worship entails a belief in ancestor and nature spirits.

Barasana. Detail of rock engravings depicting ancient dancing animal spirits in old red sandstone strata at edge of rio Piraparana.Tukano sedentary tribe North Western Amazonia American Colombian Co...

Barasana. Detail of rock engravings depicting ancient dancing animal spirits in old red sandstone strata et edge of rio Piraparana.Tukano sedentary tribe North Western Amazonia American Colombian C...

Detail of top of Makuna Kurubeti stave used by shamans to ward off evil spirits thunder and tropical storms decorated with humming-bird macaw and egret feathers and teeth of wild boar.Tukano Makuna...

Barasana man sub group of Tukano paints front of maloca large communal home. The symbolic shamanic figure is to keep evil spirits and bad weather away.

Shrine of goat skulls and antlers protecting the palace of the king from demons and evil spirits.Asia Asian Nepalese Religion Religious

Mask carnival Gypsy accompanying Zvoncari pronounced Zvon-charee the tradition of wearing frightening masks to drive away the evil spirits of winter pre-dates Christian times. In the weeks preceedin...

Mask carnival Zvoncari. The Zvoncari pronounced Zvon-charee are citizens of the regions towns and villages who dressed in frightening masks and animal skins wander the streets in groups jangling...

Mask carnival Zvoncari. The oldest element of the carnival the Zvoncari pronounced Zvon-charee roam the towns and villages to drive away the evil winter spirits using their masks clubs and clangin...

Shaman beats ceremonial kurubeti / stave to fend off evil spirits and thunder storms. Adorned with white egret down and macaw tail feather crown monkey tooth belt red karajuru facial paint and bl...

Shaman in full festive regalia Ð feather head-dress red karajuru facial paint dark purple we body dye monkey tooth belt cumare fibre garters painted with yellow clay. He beats and waves the...

The Acier a hollow gourd filled with seeds is shaken to summon spirits.superstition