They are also called Azusa Shrine Maidens, Spirit mediums, Itako, etc. They are people whose job it is to communicate with living spirits and dead spirits and convey their intentions. This job is almost exclusively for women, and the name seems to have come from the dancing girls (Ichiko) who perform Kagura dance in front of the altar. The shamans of the northern peoples and the Noro of Okinawa still retain the ancient traditions of this faith. Widely seen in the Tohoku region, Spirit mediums are still a viable profession, albeit on a small scale, today. [Oda Koji] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
梓巫女(あずさみこ),口寄せ,イタコなどとも呼ばれる。生霊(いきりよう),死霊(しりよう)と交感し,その意中を伝えることを職業とする者。ほとんど女性に限る業で,神前に神楽を奏する舞姫〈神巫(いちこ)〉からきた呼称のようである。北方民族のシャーマンや沖縄のノロがこの信仰の古風を残している。東北地方に広く見られるいたこの〈口寄せ〉は,細々とながら現在でも職業として成り立っている。【織田 紘二】
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