harae
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Harae is a central Shinto purification ritual intended to cleanse spiritual impurity and restore harmony between people, nature, and the kami.
Aliases (1)
- misogi-harae ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto purification ritual
→
Shinto religious practice → |
| aimsAt |
harmony between humans and kami
→
harmony between humans and nature → |
| associatedConcept |
haraigushi
→
kegare → misogi → oharai → |
| contrastsWith |
kegare impurity
→
|
| culturalOrigin |
Japan
→
|
| etymology |
Japanese verb harau to sweep away
→
|
| frequency |
performed regularly at shrines
→
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| hasAspect |
physical purification
→
spiritual purification → |
| hasForm |
misogi water purification
→
oharai great purification → personal purification rite → |
| hasPurpose |
removal of kegare
→
restoration of harmony → spiritual purification → |
| isPartOf |
Shinto life-cycle ceremonies
→
Shinto ritual system → |
| languageOfTerm |
Japanese
→
|
| performedAt |
Shinto shrine
→
|
| performedBy |
Shinto priest
→
kannushi → |
| performedFor |
groups
→
individuals → objects → places → vehicles → |
| performedOnOccasion |
after contact with death
→
after ritual impurity → before entering shrine → before festivals matsuri → before important life events → |
| recognizedAs |
central element of Shinto practice
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| relatedDeity |
kami
→
|
| relatedField |
Japanese religious practice
→
ritual studies → |
| religion |
Shinto
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| usesObject |
gohei paper streamers
→
haraigushi purification wand → sakaki branches → salt → water → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Misogi
("misogi-harae")
→
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hasVariant |
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Shinto
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majorRitual |