The survivals, even in Buddhism, of ancient and prehistoric Fetichism are many and often with undenied approval of the religious authorities, especially in those sects which are themselves reversions to primitive and lower types of religion.
Among the Ainos of Yezo and Saghalin the medicine-man or shaman is decorated with fetichistic bric-a-brac of all sorts, and these bits of shells, metals, and other clinking substances are believed to be media of communication with mysterious influences and forces.

In Korea thousands of trees bedecked with fluttering rags, clinking scraps of tin, metal or stone signify the same thing.

In Japan these primitive tinkling scraps and clinking bunches of glass have long since become the _suzu_ or wind-bells seen on the pagoda which tintinabulate with every passing breeze.

The whittled sticks of the Aino, non-conductors of evil and protectors of those who make and rear them, stuck up in every place of awe or supposed danger, have in the slow evolution of centuries become the innumerable flag-poles, banners and streamers which one sees at their _matsuris_ or temple festivals.

Millions of towels and handkerchiefs still flutter over wells and on sacred trees.