I'll be short and sweet about this.  Actually, i got a whole heck of a lot of
questions, but I might as well ask them later.  Again, for the sake of others
who are interested... ONE public reply to this query!  ( as an administrator
(not of an ML though), I know how Tybalt feels at times ).  Note, I'm talking
about Shinto Priests here, I think.  Or is it buddehst?

1.)  What is with the priests using folded paper?  Wards I can understand, but
folded paper to whap someone's head or to to use as a whip?

2.)  What about the "barriers"?  Namely ropes with what looks like folded
paper diamonds hanging from them.  Four at a time.

Again, only ONE public reply (to he who is confident enough) to the list,
that's it.  The rest must be private.  I am considerate of those as curious as
me.  But I don't wanna spam the list! ^_^;;

Ja ne!  

--Silphion
"notepad.exe users of the world, unite!"