November 14, 2020

SHINTO - kami no tsukai legends

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 Okinawa 沖縄県 .....
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石垣市 Ishigaki city / 神の使い

karasu 烏 a crow
The crow is seen as the messenger of the Deity. It is called bunaji 女頭(婢、ブナジ).

Yamagata 山形県 .....
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長井市 Nagai city / 神の使い

. shishimai 獅子舞 a lion dance for Inari .
If an old fox, the messenger of the Inari Deity, appears with ears of rice in its mouth, there will be a good harvest. Villagers perform shishimai 獅子舞 a lion dance to show their gratitude.

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