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Shintoism, Shinto
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∙ 14y agoThey are called Shintoismisters. It comes from the Japanese root Shintoy. It was started by a wise man named Karuchiya Togiwakayataroto. It is celebrated by eating hot wax and then killing an elephant as a sacrifice to Karuchiya Togiwakayataroto. They hunt the elephants by throwing painted turtle shells at them.
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∙ 16y agoJapanese . . . or Shintoist Memebers of Shinto are invariably Japanese because Shinto is a very nationalistic belief system.
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∙ 9y agoA follower of Shintoism is called a Shintoist.
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∙ 16y agoShintoism, Shinto
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∙ 15y agoA Shintoist.
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∙ 12y agoShintoists
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∙ 12y agoShinto.
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What are followers of Shintoism called?
Shintoism, Shinto
In what way is the Shinto religion different from Japanese Buddhism?
Shinto followers worship several gods.
How many Shinto followers are there?
There are 2.7 million Shinto followers in the world today. : ) Technicaly there is 2. 9 million because most people that follow shintoism are also buddist. {-_-} (_@_)
Do Shinto followers meditate to reach peace and harmony?
No Buddhism.
What are the writings of Shinto?
Shinto has no writtings! Followers of Shinto believe in Kami! Kami (there equivalent to a god) are spirits that take the form of such things as rain, wind, rivers and mountains!
What religion do people from Japan have?
Shinto.There are Christians and followers of Shinto Buddhism in Japan.
What is the answers for which religious belief is shared by the followers of Shinto in japan and of animism in Africa?
these testes
What other religion did the Shinto also practice?
Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan. Followers are followers of Shinto. However many Japanese follow other traditions for the pageantry - as an example many like the trappings of the Christian wedding ceremony and Christmas. This is similar to the way that Christians in North America use names for days of the week which honour Norse deities (Tiw, Woden, Thor and Frigga) without being considered followers of that religion.
What are the two main ideas of Shinto?
Some of the teachings of Shinto are; donâ??t forget the teachings of the ancestors. Shinto also teaches the people to respect their elders and do not commit evil acts.
What is the major teaching of Shintoism?
A major teaching is for Shinto followers to live and coexist in harmony with nature and other people.
What do you call someone whos religion is Shinto?
Someone who practices Shinto is called a Shintoist or a Shinto adherent.
What do you call the followers of Hinduisms?
Followers of Hinduisms are called Hindus.
