Angama - Angama

Japanese: アンガマ - あんがま
Angama - Angama

…There are three types of visiting gods in Japan. One is that they come in strange masked forms, such as Namahage in Akita, Amamehagi in Noto, Namomi and Higatakuri in Sanriku, Toshidon in Koshikijima, Bose in Akusekijima in the Tokara Islands, Panto in Miyako, Angama, Akamata and Kuromata, Milk (Miroku), Mayunganashi, and Fusamara in Yaeyama. Most of those who wear masks are young people or villagers with special qualifications. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Angama" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本の来訪神には三つの形態がある。ひとつは仮面仮装した異形の姿で来訪するものであって,秋田のナマハゲ,能登のアマメハギ,三陸のナモミ,ヒガタタクリ,甑島(こしきじま)のトシドン,吐噶喇列島悪石島のボセ,宮古のパーント,八重山のアンガマ,アカマタ・クロマタ,ミルク(弥勒),マユンガナシ,フサマラーなどがある。仮面仮装する者の多くは若者であり,また特別の資格を備えた村人である。…

※「アンガマ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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