The Key Attribute of Shinme Sacred Horses Dedicated to Ise Jingū since 1865
This paper examines the attribute of "maleness" found in the sacred horses dedicated to Ise Jingū since 1865. Called shinme, horses kept at the Shinto shrine (jinja) are signified as mounts for the kami. Among the Japanese it is an ancient custom to offer horses to kami in return for askin...
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| Language: | English |
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Japanese Association for Religious Studies
2018
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Religious studies in Japan
Year: 2018, Volume: 4, Pages: 3-22 |
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Horse
B Jingū B shinme (sacred horses) B kami (deities) B tane (seeds) B jinja (Shinto shrines) |
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