Category: Rituals & Beliefs

Hinukan (god of fire)
Hinukan (god of fire) is usually enshrined near the kitchen … Continued

Kami Asagi
In general, a building where the noro (priestess) performs religious … Continued

Kudaka Island
An island situated 6 km to the east of the … Continued

Niraikanai
A world different from ours, where the gods live, an … Continued

Praying for Rain
In Okinawa, typhoon and drought are two natural phenomena that … Continued

Ryukyu Murasaki
Countless varieties of butterflies can be found on Okinawa Island … Continued

Shīmī (Qingming Festival)
“We had shīmī yesterday.” … Continued

Tōtoganashi
In the Amami Islands, people pray to their ancestors at … Continued