Agata (Summoner) - Agata

...On the other hand, folk shrine maidens who are possessed by the spirits of the dead are still active and respond to the religious needs of local residents. They are called Itako, Ichiko, Azusa (Azusa Shrine Maiden), Agata, Okamin, Okamisama, Onakama, Waka, Manchi, Hounin, etc. depending on the region, but the most popular are Itako, found in the northeastern part of Honshu, mainly in Aomori Prefecture, and Yuta, found in the southern islands, mainly in Okinawa. There are two types of spirit possession: Kamioroshi, who are possessed by divine spirits, and Hotokeoroshi, who are possessed by the spirits of the dead; the former is called Kamikuchi and the latter Shinikuchi....

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…これに対し死霊の憑依する民間巫女は，なお活発に機能し，地域住民の信仰的要求にこたえている。それらはイタコ，イチコ，アズサ(梓巫女)，アガタ，オカミン，オカミサマ，オナカマ，ワカ，マンチ，ホウニンなど地域ごとに名称を異にしているが，もっとも盛んなのは青森県を中心に本州北東部に分布するイタコと，沖縄を中心とする南島にみるユタである。口寄せには神霊ののりうつるカミオロシと死霊の憑依するホトケオロシがあり，前者を神口（かみくち），後者を死口（しにくち）という。…

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