Need someone in OKI to go shopping for me $$

[Chumley]

Less gums, more shisa

From what I recall, this is pretty close to what I BROKE...
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[Chumley]

Focus, Ray, focus.

From what I recall, this is pretty close to what I BROKE...
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[NoRemorse]

Focus, Ray, focus.

Tell that to mama-san

I'd like to see what was in that post you deleted...

[Chumley]

Tell that to mama-san

I'd like to see what was in that post you deleted...

Can't type - technology deficient too...

[NoRemorse]

Can't type - technology deficient too...

A gummer'll do that to ya

[SGT7477]

Tell that to mama-san

I'd like to see what was in that post you deleted...

A boiled egg with or without,lol.

[SlingerDun]

From what I recall, this is pretty close to what I BROKE...
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I wouldn't pay more than $40 for that pair if i collected ceramics. Are they containers?

[SlingerDun]

This is another that is similiar - I think this would be an expensive one...Attachment 8501

$25-$30, maybe

[Phantom Blooper]

If you too go, I'll give you names of a couple o grannys I know.

Sparkie,

Do you think these granny's are still alive....most important....do you think they still have teeth?

[Chumley]

From what I recall, this is pretty close to what I BROKE...
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If anyone knows where in OKi to get these, I'd appreciate your assistance!
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[TJR1070]

Shīsā (シーサー) (Okinawan: siisaa) (alternative spelling shishi or shisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often found in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawa mythology. Many people put a pair of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from various evils. When found in pairs, the shisa on the left traditionally has a closed mouth, and the one on the right an open mouth. [1] The open mouth to ward off evil spirits, and the closed mouth to keep good spirits in.

Originally pairs like these were called "shisa and guardian dogs": the right with its mouth opened is the guardian, the left with its mouth closed is the shisa [2]. Gender is assigned in various manners to the shisa. Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness [3]. Others believe the female has her mouth closed to "keep in the good," while the male has his mouth open to "scare away the bad" [4]. (Compare this to the distinction between male and female guardian lions in Chinese culture.)

The shisa, like the koma-inu (lion dogs), is a variation of the guardian lions ("fu dogs") from China [5]. The shisaa, or lion dog, is an Okinawan cultural artifact. In magic typology, they might be also be classified as gargoyle beasts. They are traditionally used to ward off evil spirits.

I bought my pair at Camp Courtney's PX. I can't part with mine but I did find a couple pairs on ebay when I did a search.

[Hamelink83]

If anyone knows where in OKi to get these, I'd appreciate your assistance!
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I'm still looking around but I've been in the field so I haven't really had a chance to look around.

[Chumley]

Thanks!! Your efforts are appreciated. I'll check EBay again...didn't see much last time.
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