Odama-sama - Odama-sama

Japanese: オーダマサマ - おーだまさま
Odama-sama - Odama-sama

...Its characteristic is that it appears (1) in certain places, such as sacred places like difficult sea routes or capes, (2) at certain times, such as when the weather suddenly changes or when one behaves badly towards the gods, and (3) only certain people can sense the omen. Also, places where Odama-sama is worshiped are widely found in the Seto Inland Sea area. Odama means the spirit of the net, and is attached to the float attached to the top edge of the net as a divine object, and if it is lost, there will be no fishing. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Odama-sama" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この特徴として,その発現する機会は,(1)特定の場――海路難所,岬などの聖地,(2)特定の時――天候の急変や神に対し粗相をした場合,(3)特定の人だけに予兆が感知される,などである。また,オーダマサマをまつるところが瀬戸内海海域に広くみられる。オーダマは網霊の意味で,網のアバ(網の上縁部につける浮子)に取り付けたものを神体とし,これを失うと漁がないという。…

※「オーダマサマ」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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