saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in)
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The saio-dai is a young unmarried woman chosen to represent an imperial princess in the Aoi Matsuri procession, dressed in elaborate Heian-period court robes and serving as the festival’s central ceremonial figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial role
ⓘ
cultural position ⓘ festival role ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young woman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | annual Aoi Matsuri festival in Kyoto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aoi Matsuri
ⓘ
Heian period court culture ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ |
| ceremonialStatus | highest-ranking figure in Aoi Matsuri procession ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodies classical courtly elegance
ⓘ
symbolizes link between imperial court and Kamo shrines ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo |
saio-dai
ⓘ
surface form:
saio (imperial princess priestess)
|
| eventType | Shinto festival procession role ⓘ |
| festival | Aoi Matsuri procession ⓘ |
| genderRequirement | female ⓘ |
| historicalModel | Heian-period saio (imperial princess priestess) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity | Kyoto Imperial Palace to Kamo Shrines ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
lead the Aoi Matsuri procession
ⓘ
serve as symbolic imperial presence ⓘ |
| maritalStatusRequirement | unmarried ⓘ |
| performs | ritual appearances at Kamo shrines ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shinto ⓘ |
| represents | imperial princess ⓘ |
| roleInProcession | central ceremonial figure ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | chosen from among young unmarried women ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | modern reenactment of Heian-period rituals ⓘ |
| wornClothingStyle |
Heian-period court robes
ⓘ
jūnihitoe-style robes ⓘ |
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