daughter became the first village priestess (noro). The god of fire gave a piece of fire from Ryūgū-jō to each noro to create a village hearth, from which...

women derived from Amamikyu, which allowed for the development of a noro (priestess) system and a significant following for yuta (female mediums or shamans)...

mountain. They are central to the Ryukyuan religion and the former noro priestess system. Although the term utaki is used throughout the Ryukyu Islands...

Kadazan-Dusun Kaminchu in Onarigami Kaminchu in Ryukyuan religion Noro (priestess) Kannushi List of fictional Miko Nun Groemer, 28. Aston, 101 North-China...

first daughter became the first royal noro priestess; and the second daughter became the first village noro priestess. Her final home was located at Minton...

were of secondary origin, possibly related to the introduction of the noro priestess system by the Ryukyu Kingdom. Amami (Akakina Castle – Ruins; Beru Castle...

Okinawan: チフィジン, romanized: Chifi-ufujin) was the highest ranking noro priestess of the Ryukyuan religion during the period of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The...

Hamahiga. Amamikyu and Shinerikyu are worshipped at their tombs, and the noro priestess of Higa conducts prayers at the beginning of the year at the sites....

specialist subgroups, specifically nūru and yuta. Noro (or Nūru in the Okinawan language) refers to a chief priestess of a community. They are widely thought of...

in Okinawa has been the exclusive business of female priests called Noro (priestess) since ancient times, and is basically forbidden to men. However, in...