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Read articles on Shintoism Shinto Shrine Kami Way including Way of Kami traditional Festivals, Festival Rites, Passage Rites, Sacred Forest, Sacred Writings, Creation Myth, and Four Main Forms of Shinto including Folk, Imperial House, Shrine, and Sect. ... ; Shintoism Shinto Shrine Kami Way; Festivals of Shinto;
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www.archangelswisdom.com/Shintoism_Shinto_Shrine_Kami_W...
www.archangelswisdom.com/Shintoism_Shinto_Shrine_Kami_Way_Festivals_of_Shintoism.htm
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Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto) ... There are festivals of large scale. In such cases, tours of Dashi (or an ornamented festival float) are prepared by groups of the community members. These Dashi are quite large. Some of them have two or three storeys, which are taller than an ordinary house.
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C. Scott Littleton's "Shinto: Origins, Ritual, Festivals, Spirits and Sacred Places" is a surprisingly good guide to Japan's native religion, considering its small size and ease of reading. This thin book takes a respectful look at Shinto's origin, main tenants, major characters, sacred texts and theology.
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www.amazon.com/Shinto-Origins-Rituals-Festivals-Spirits...
www.amazon.com/Shinto-Origins-Rituals-Festivals-Spirits/dp/0195218868
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Understanding Shinto: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places (Paperback) ... Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places 3.9 out of 5 stars (8); ... Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places...
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www.amazon.com/Understanding-Shinto-Origins-Practices-F...
www.amazon.com/Understanding-Shinto-Origins-Practices-Festivals/dp/1903296757
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Shinto Festivals as a Gateway to Japanese Cultural History ... The whole journal was thematically dedicated to the subject of Japanese Shinto cult festivals. The photographs in this file were copied from the journal. They may have slightly darkened over the years.
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home.worldcom.ch/~negenter/474aTxIntro_E.html
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About Shinto, Japan's native religion ... Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami. Most shrines celebrate festivals (matsuri) regularly in order to show the kami the outside world. Please read more on our special information pages about shrines and festivals.
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www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html
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Brief history of Shinto: ... Unlike most other religions, Shinto has no real founder, no written scriptures, no body of religious law, and only a very ... Other festivals include: JAN 1-3 Shogatsu (New Year); MAR-3 Hinamatsuri (Girls' festival); MAY-5 Tango no Sekku (Boys' festival); JUL-7 Hoshi Matsuri (Star festival).
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www.religioustolerance.org/shinto.htm
www.religioustolerance.org/shinto.htm
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This article looks at the Shinto fesitvals or matsuri. ... Shinto festivals generally combine solemn rituals with joyful celebration, and these celebrations can include drunken and loutish behaviour. Some writers have found a religious meaning in the vulgar behaviour as a sort of sacred transgression.
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www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/holydays/matsur...
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/holydays/matsuri.shtml
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General Material on Festivals;
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philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/trans-cultural/shinto/festivals/
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/trans-cultural/shinto/festivals/
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