Vintage Japanese Hagoita Wooden Paddle Hanetsuki Samurai Design Silk and Wood

Japanese Hagoita Wooden Paddle Hanetsuki Samurai Design

Hagoita are the wooden paddles used to hit shuttlecocks, traditionally made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers, that are used to play the traditional Japanese pastime called Hanetsuki during New Year.The paddles are decorated with various images, sometimes executed in relief, of women in kimono, kabuki and so on.Japanese people think playing hanetsuki is a way to drive away evil spirits because the movement of the hagoita is similar to the harau actor. Thus playing hanetsuki with hagoita is often used as a charm against evil.

Vintage 1950s Paddle
In good condition
Hand painted silk and cotton over wooden paddle and painted

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