鬼おに頭がしら

noun

decorative black flagpole tassel

A traditional ornament made from tail hair (yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp, attached to the top of a flagpole. Compare 大頭 (おおがしら), which can also refer to a similar tassel.

See also: 大頭 (おおがしら)

• 祭まつりの行ぎょう列れつで、鬼おに頭がしらをつけた旗はたが風かぜに揺ゆれていた。

  In the festival procession, a flag with a decorative black tassel fluttered in the wind.