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Hair Adornments
by Charlie San
Hair Adornments
Miko may wear hair adornments such as those illustrated in below. The hair is wrapped in washi (handmade paper) and then tied with a ceremonial red and white cord called a mizuhiki. Such ornamentation is worn by ordained miko. Those without bound hair are called jakin (apprentice), young women who basically serve as part-time assistants.
The zori (Japanese sandals) pictured here have been drawn as if made of plastic and thus have a slick appearance. Traditional zori are made of woven straw or rush stalks and bamboo bark and have a texture similar to tatami (straw floor mats).
Zori are oblong in design, and those worn by women are intended to allow the foot to hang slightly over the sole.
