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AN INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES                     19




                                               BUDDHIST SHRINE


















































                                                © Photographer: Freya Hadley

                        {  What cultural practices take place around this Japanese Buddhist shrine?
                        {  What is the meaning of the sign on the ‘flags’? This sign was rotated and used in a
                           different context. What meaning did it have in that context?
                        {  What conclusion can you draw from this about the meanings of signs?












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