Anito

Japanese: anito
Anito

...The kitsunetsuki, yakotsutsuki, and osakitsuki found in various parts of Japan are examples of animal spirit possession. Spiritual beings equivalent to the Japanese spirits and deities include the phi, pii in Thailand, the nat in Myanmar, the anito in Indonesia, and the hantu in Malaysia. These spiritual beings are deeply connected to the main part of the religious life of the people, and are often objects of reverence and fear.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "anito" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本各地で見られるキツネツキ,ヤコツキ,オサキツキなどは,動物霊憑依の例である。日本の霊魂・精霊に相当する霊的存在に,タイのピーphi,pii,ミャンマーのナットnat,インドネシアのアニートanito,マレーシアのハントゥhantuなどがある。これら霊的存在は民衆の宗教生活の主要部分に深くかかわり,畏敬・畏怖の対象とされていることが多い。…

※「anito」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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