also: ほうべい
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
offering a ritual wand to a Shinto deity
A Shinto rite in which a 幣 (nusa), a wand with hemp and paper streamers, is presented to a kami. Often used in formal shrine ceremonies.
神職が本殿の前で奉幣の儀を執り行った。
The Shinto priest performed the rite of offering a ritual wand in front of the main sanctuary.
例祭で
At the annual festival, they first offer a ritual wand to the deity.