Izumo Taisha Shinko Festival

...Also written as "Saigo-sai" or "Igo-sai." When the festival is held, the priests and other people directly involved in the festival cut off all ties with the outside world and stay in a specific place and time to be able to welcome the spirits of the deities. A festival in which this is imposed on all parishioners is called "Igo-sai." At Tosa Shrine's Saigo-sai (March 11-13), the priests who are serving in the festival cut off all ties with the outside world and stayed inside the shrine from March 11th. The doors to the Tamagaki fence were also closed, and parishioners were only allowed to worship from outside. The event was also held in low voices and quiet sounds, with loud voices being prohibited....

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Izumo Taisha Shrine Festival is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…斎籠祭，居籠祭とも記す。祭りの執行に際して，神職など祭りに直接関与する者は外部との関係を絶ち，神霊を迎えることができる心身になるために，特定の期間･場所で心身を慎む。これが氏子全員に課せられている祭りをとくに忌籠祭という。土佐神社の斎籠祭(3月11～13日)においては，3月11日より祭りに奉仕する神職は外部との関係を絶ち社内に参籠した。そして玉垣の扉も閉じ氏子の参拝も門外からとした。また行事は高声大音を禁じ，低声微音で執行された。…

※「出雲大社神幸祭」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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