kamigakari (Possession) 06 / 26 / 2014
kamigakari |
かみがかり |
神憑り |
神懸かり |
kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
gaka.ri (haunt, possess)
kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
ga.kari (consult)
❖ Possession of a person by kami or other spirit
chi (young, immature)
go | ko (child)
❖ A young child who acts as a medium
❖ Also called shindô
shin | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
dô (child)
hyô (possess, haunt)
i (due to)
❖ (possession)
sa | shin (hearing, judge)
ni | mi | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
wa | sha (person)
❖ An abbreviation for sayaniwa
❖ One who interprets the words of the possessed person to make them understandable to other people
taku (consign, entrusting with, hint)
sen (proclaim, say, announce)
❖ (oracle)
❖ When a possessed person serves as a "medium" to communicate a message from kami or a spirit
yorimashi |
よりまし |
尸童 * |
寄坐 |
憑坐 |
憑子 |
shi (corpse)
warabe (child)
yo.ri (bring near, gather, collect)
mashi (sit)
yo.ri (possess, haunt)
mashi (sit)
yo.ri (possess, haunt)
shi (child)
❖ * Pronounced as yorimashi
❖ Child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a geki or miko
❖ Person acting as a medium
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