Shinto Rituals - world-religions-professor.com
Shinto rituals are a central component of most of the national festivals in Japan, as well as of the more specialized events at particular shrines and other sacred sites.Most often they are performed by male priests who are assisted by a female shrine functionary called a miko, who often is a shaman.. The most common type of ritual involves purification - symbolically purifying oneself or an ...
