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Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. [1] The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in.
The procedure was implemented after a series of incidents where conductors opened the doors on the wrong side of the train. The procedure is used to focus the conductor's attention. [14] Streetcar operators are required to confirm track switch alignments by stopping at a switch, pointing to the switch with their index finger, and then ...
This closed mouthed shisa is considered the more powerful of the two. It guards against mischievous spirits. This shows the full body of a shisa against a contrasting background. Sidelighting reveals details of the musculature, mane, and tail. The shisa has a fierce and protective expression. The off center placement adds interest.
The mouth closed shisa is thus saying "nn" or "mm" as the end of the same alphabet. There is little evidence supporting this theory, but the unique similarities are striking. It is possible that the Japanese and other parts of Asia have deeper roots to the Western world than archeological records indicate.
Shisa face Source I (— Finemann ) created this work entirely by myself. Date 06:11, 22 December 2010 (UTC) Author — Finemann Permission (Reusing ...
2 Advanced techniques by declarer. 3 Techniques by defenders. Toggle the table of contents. List of play techniques (bridge) 1 language.
The song has a great melancholy bridge, offering a quick smoke break from the pulsing beats before signing off with a reggaeton finish, casting a clear picture of what a night out with Benito may ...
After a forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose, whereby the negative pressure in the chest and lungs is made very subatmospheric; the reverse of a Valsalva maneuver. This technique is designed to look for collapsed sections of airways such as the trachea and upper airways. In this maneuver, the patient ...