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Himorogi (神籬) in Shinto terminology are sacred spaces or altars used to worship[1]. Himorogi are usually areas demarcated with green bamboo or sakaki at the four corners supporting sacred border ropes (shimenawa)[1]. A branch of sakaki at the center is erected as a yorishiro, a physical representation of the presence of the kami, a being which is in itself incorporeal[1].
During the Aoi Festival in Kyoto the himorogi is a square space surrounded by green branches with an evergreen tree at the center as a yorishiro[1]. A more elaborate himorogi can also be made with a straw mat on the ground with a ceremonial 8-legged stand on it decorated with shimenawa and sacred emblems[1]. The etymology of the word is unclear, but it appears already in the Nihon Shoki and in the Man'yōshū[1].
See also
- The Glossary of Shinto for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.
Notes
References
- Sugiyama, Shigetsugu. "Himorogi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=247. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
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