Yorishiro

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A yorishiro (依り代・依代・憑り代・憑代?) in Shinto terminology is an object capable of attracting spirits called kami, thus giving them a physical space to occupy during religious ceremonies. Yorishiro are used during ceremonies to call the kami for worship. The word itself literally means approach substitute. Once a yorishiro actually houses a kami, it is called a shintai. Ropes called shimenawa decorated with paper streamers called shide often surround yorishiro to make their sacredness manifest. Persons can play the same role as a yorishiro, and in that case are called yorimashi (憑坐, lit. possessed person?) or kamigakari (神懸り・神憑, lit. kami possession?).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 551156432X
• ISBN13: 9785511564326
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"