Antu - Antu

Japanese: アントゥ - あんとぅ
Antu - Antu

...The animistic worldview is strongly evident in the agricultural rituals centered on the belief in the rice spirit, shamanism, and the idea of ​​a concrete, personal soul. Supernatural beings are collectively called antu, which includes evil spirits and demons as well as war gods, agricultural gods, and gods who create humans. Various festivals related to headhunting have been held in different forms even after the practice disappeared.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…稲魂信仰を軸とする農耕儀礼,シャマニズム,具体的な人格魂の観念などに見られるように,アニミズム的な世界観が濃厚である。超自然的存在はアントゥと総称され,ここには邪霊,悪鬼から戦神,農耕神,人間の創造神までもが含まれる。首狩りに関係する各種の祭りは,首狩りの消滅後も形を変えて行われている。…

※「アントゥ」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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