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...
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Ryukyuan religion (section Noro/Nuuru priestesses)
women derived from Amamikyu, which allowed for the development of a noro (priestess) system and a significant following for yuta (female mediums or shamans)...
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mountain. They are central to the Ryukyuan religion and the former noro priestess system. Although the term utaki is used throughout the Ryukyu Islands...
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Kadazan-Dusun Kaminchu in Onarigami Kaminchu in Ryukyuan religion Noro (priestess) Kannushi List of fictional Miko Nun Groemer, 28. Aston, 101 North-China...
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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...
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were of secondary origin, possibly related to the introduction of the noro priestess system by the Ryukyu Kingdom. Amami (Akakina Castle – Ruins; Beru Castle...
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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...
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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....
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Onarigami (section Noro priestesses)
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...
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in Okinawa has been the exclusive business of female priests called Noro (priestess) since ancient times, and is basically forbidden to men. However, in...
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