Song of playing with gods - Song of playing with gods

...In Japanese literature, in the narrow sense it refers to the court Kagura songs that were compiled during the Heian period, and in the broad sense it refers broadly to songs for religious rites. Volume 20 of the Kokin Wakashu contains "Kamiasobi no Uta" (songs of divine play) (6 songs about harvesting, 1 song about the sun goddess, 1 song about returning things, and 5 songs about the Daijosai). Kamiasobi no Uta is considered to be an old name for Kagura songs. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kamiyu no Uta" is listed below.

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…国文学で狭義には平安時代に整えられた宮廷神楽歌を言い，広義には神事歌謡をひろくさして称する。《古今和歌集》巻二十に〈神遊（かみあそび）の歌〉(採物（とりもの）の歌6，日女（ひるめ）の歌1，返し物の歌1，大嘗祭の時の歌5)を収める。神遊の歌は神楽歌の古称と見られる。…

※「神遊の歌」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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