Traditional practices to raise awareness and reduce risks from lightning hazards
Location
Place : India, China, Japan
Country : India, China, Japan
Region : East Asia, South Asia
Hazard
Primary : Lightning
Typology of Heritage
Social Practices and Festive Events
Aspect of Disaster Management
Preparedness
Summary
Asian communities such as Dianmu in China, Raijin and Ikazuchi-no-kami in Japan and Indra in India worship the thunder god or goddess, and they offer food, flowers, or coins to them, or they wear amulets or talismans to protect themselves from lightning.