miko
E503663
A miko is a young Shinto shrine maiden who performs sacred rituals, dances, and ceremonial duties in service of the kami.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto religious role
ⓘ
religious role ⓘ shrine maiden ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year shrine visits
ⓘ
Shinto festivals ⓘ Shinto shrine ⓘ matsuri ⓘ |
| ceremonialObjectUsed |
gohei paper streamers
ⓘ
sakaki branches ⓘ suzu bells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| duty |
assisting in festivals
ⓘ
assisting worshippers ⓘ maintaining shrine cleanliness ⓘ selling ema votive tablets ⓘ selling omamori amulets ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
communicating with spirits
ⓘ
divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
oracle
ⓘ
shamanic medium ⓘ spirit medium ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Japanese ⓘ |
| performs |
ceremonial dances
ⓘ
kagura dance ⓘ offerings ⓘ purification rites ⓘ ritual assistance ⓘ sacred rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requires |
knowledge of shrine etiquette
ⓘ
ritual training ⓘ |
| serves | kami ⓘ |
| status | often part-time role ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Shinto priest
ⓘ
kannushi ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
purity
ⓘ
service to the kami ⓘ |
| typicalAge | young woman ⓘ |
| worksAt | jinja ⓘ |
| wornBy |
red hakama trousers
ⓘ
traditional hair accessories ⓘ white haori jacket ⓘ |
| writtenInKanji | 巫女 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.