Kannabi Forest - Kannabi no Mori

Japanese: 神奈備の森 - かんなびのもり
Kannabi Forest - Kannabi no Mori

…The cosmic tree Yggdrasil from Norse mythology is also well known. In Japan, the “Sacred Forest” is worshipped as the dwelling place of the gods. As seen in the Shinto rituals of erecting pillars, setting up sakaki trees, and arranging brushwood, the arrival of the gods in the festival garden is the prototype of the festival. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kannabi Forest" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北欧神話の宇宙樹イグドラシルもよく知られている。日本においては〈神奈備の森〉は神の住居と見たてての崇拝である。柱立て,榊(さかき)立て,柴(しば)さしの神事にみられるように,神霊が祭りの庭に来臨するのが祭りの祖型である。…

※「神奈備の森」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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