...The Itako of the Tsugaru region enter a state of trance by reeling in the Irataka prayer beads or striking the bowstring with a stick. The Okamin, the shrine maidens of the Rikuzen region, enter a state of trance by ringing a gong called an Inkin. There are various tools used in rituals of possession by the spirit, but the Azusa shrine maidens strike the string of a bo-bow with a bamboo stick, and are possessed by the sound of the buzzing. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Okamin" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…津軽地方のイタコは〈いらたか念珠〉を繰ったり弓の弦を棒でたたいて入神状態になる。また,陸前地方の巫女であるオカミンたちはインキンと称する鉦(かね)を鳴らしながら入神する。神がかりのおりに用いる巫具はさまざまであるが,梓巫女は竹の棒で棒弓の弦を打ち,ブルンブルンと発する音によって神がかるのである。… ※「オカミン」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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