decorated with 12 bells, made of Japanese Maple branch. I didn’t have a Mechelia Tree. The staff is about 12 inches long. Adorned with an amethyst stone.
In shinto dance a Kagura suzu (bell) are made of 12 or 15 bells on a short staff. The shape of the bells is thought to have been inspired from the fruits of the ogatama tree (Michelia compressa).
Kagura is a term encompassing Shinto instrumental music, songs, and dances performed at shrines and at court. It was formalized as early as 773 CE, when it appeared in the palace repertoire. These small bells, ritual implements of great antiquity, may also be grouped together in bundles for folk and ceremonial performances.
