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The Nigi-Mitama (和魂, lit. "Harmonious/Gentle Spirit") is the static side of a kami, while the ara-mitama appears in times of peril. These two sub-spirits are usually considered opposites, and Motoori Norinaga believed the other two to be no more than aspects of the nigi-mitama. [3] Ara-mitama and Nigi-mitama are in any case independent ...
' one spirit, four souls ') – A philosophy within Shinto in which one's soul consists of a whole spirit called naohi that is connected with the heaven and the shikon: the ara-mitama, kushi-mitama, nigi-mitama, and saki-mitama. Ihai – A placard used to designate the seat of a deity or past ancestor. The name of the deity or past ancestor is ...
During the same period, Honda Chikaatsu, his disciple Nagasawa Katsutate, and Onisaburo Deguchi systematized the ancient Shinto doctrine of Ichirei Shikon (one soul four spirits), according to which the human soul is a so-called naohi (a division of an origin god), which controls four spirits: Ara-Mitama, Nigi-Mitama, Kushi-mitama, and Saki-Mitama.
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A mitamaya (御霊屋, literally mitama "soul [of the dead]" + ya "house"; also called, otamaya, tamaya, or soreisha 祖霊社, or "Reibyo" 霊廟) [1] is an altar used in Shinto-style ancestor worship, dedicated in the memory of deceased forebears. It generally has a mirror symbolizing the spirits of the deceased or a tablet bearing their ...
Mitama The spirit of a kami or the soul of a dead person, composed of four parts: the ara-mitama, the nigi-mitama, the saki-mitama and the kushi-mitama. Mizuchi A dangerous water dragon, believed by some to be a deity. Mizuhanome
While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in ...
His belief in the role of folklore in ethnic nationalism – a folklore of Germany as a nation rather than of disunited German-speaking peoples – inspired the Brothers Grimm, Goethe and others. For instance, folklore elements, such as the Rhine Maidens and the Grimms' The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear , formed part of the source ...