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{{Nihongo||[[wiktionary:紙垂|紙垂]], [[wiktionary:四手|四手]]|'''Shide'''}} are [[zigzag]]-shaped [[paper]] streamers, often seen attached to {{transl|ja|[[shimenawa]]}} or {{transl|ja|[[tamagushi]]}} to demarcate holy spaces, and used in [[Shinto]] rituals in [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shimenawa: Basic Terms of Shinto |url=https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3937 |website=國學院大學デジタルミュージアム |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Q10 紙垂(しで)の意味と種類を教えて下さい。 - 北海道神社庁のホームページ |url=https://hokkaidojinjacho.jp/ritual-dwelling/qa-10/ |website=hokkaidojinjacho.jp|language=ja}}</ref> They are usually found adorning doorways, shrine buildings, and [[kamidana]]. |
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The origins of ''shide'' are traced to the ''yūshide'', a thread made from the bark of [[Broussonetia|''Broussonetia'' × ''kazinoki'']] mentioned in the ''[[Kojiki]]''. There are different styles of folding ''shide''. One method requires placing the paper zigzags in a cut slit on a stick, creating a ritual object known as a ''[[gohei]]'' or ''heihaku''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heihaku, Go-hei: Basic Terms of Shinto |url=https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3726 |website=國學院大學デジタルミュージアム |language=ja}}</ref> A ''gohei'' is an offering to kami that can be seen on ''kamidana'' altars and inside the main building of a Shinto shrine.<ref>{{cite web |title=御幣のまつりかた {{!}} 青森港守護神 諏訪神社 |url=http://aomori-suwajinja.org/gohei.html |website=aomori-suwajinja.org|language=ja}}</ref> |
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{{Nihongo|'''Shide'''|紙垂, 四手|}} is a [[zigzag]]-shaped [[paper]] streamer, often seen attached to ''[[shimenawa]]'' or ''[[tamagushi]]'', and used in [[Shinto]] rituals. A popular ritual is using a ''[[Ōnusa|haraegushi]]'', or "lightning wand", named for the zig-zag ''shide'' paper that adorns the wand. A similar wand, used by [[miko]] for purification and blessing, is the [[gohei]] with two shide. A Shinto priest waves the ''haraegushi'' over a person, item, or newly bought property, such as a building or car. The wand is waved at a slow rhythmic pace, but with a little force so that the ''shide'' strips make a rustling noise on each pass of the wand. For new properties, a similar ritual known as ''jijin sai'' is performed with a ''haraegushi'', an enclosed part of the land (enclosed by ''shimenawa''), and [[sake]], or ritually purified sake known as ''o-miki''. The ''haraegushi'' has been used for centuries in Shinto ceremonies and has similarities in [[Ainu people|Ainu]] culture. In Ainu culture, a shaved willow branch called an ''[[inaw]]'' or ''inau'' closely resembles the Shinto ''haraegushi'', and is used in similar blessing rituals. |
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A common purification ritual uses a {{transl|ja|[[Ōnusa|haraegushi]]}}, a wooden stick with linen or paper ''shide'' attached at the top.<ref>{{cite web |title=Haraigushi: Basic Terms of Shinto |url=https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3719 |website=國學院大學デジタルミュージアム |language=ja}}</ref> A Shinto priest waves the {{transl|ja|haraigushi}} over a person, item, or newly bought property, such as a building or a car. The wand is waved at a slow and rhythmic pace, but with a little force so that the {{transl|ja|shide}} strips make a rustling noise on each pass of the wand. For new properties, a similar ritual known as {{transl|ja|jichiin sai}} (lit. "calming the land") is performed with a {{transl|ja|haraigushi}} within an enclosed part of the land (enclosed by {{transl|ja|shimenawa}}). |
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 20 December 2024
Shide (紙垂, 四手) are zigzag-shaped paper streamers, often seen attached to shimenawa or tamagushi to demarcate holy spaces, and used in Shinto rituals in Japan.[1][2] They are usually found adorning doorways, shrine buildings, and kamidana.
The origins of shide are traced to the yūshide, a thread made from the bark of Broussonetia × kazinoki mentioned in the Kojiki. There are different styles of folding shide. One method requires placing the paper zigzags in a cut slit on a stick, creating a ritual object known as a gohei or heihaku.[3] A gohei is an offering to kami that can be seen on kamidana altars and inside the main building of a Shinto shrine.[4]
A common purification ritual uses a haraegushi, a wooden stick with linen or paper shide attached at the top.[5] A Shinto priest waves the haraigushi over a person, item, or newly bought property, such as a building or a car. The wand is waved at a slow and rhythmic pace, but with a little force so that the shide strips make a rustling noise on each pass of the wand. For new properties, a similar ritual known as jichiin sai (lit. "calming the land") is performed with a haraigushi within an enclosed part of the land (enclosed by shimenawa).
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Shimenawa: Basic Terms of Shinto". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese).
- ^ "Q10 紙垂(しで)の意味と種類を教えて下さい。 - 北海道神社庁のホームページ". hokkaidojinjacho.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Heihaku, Go-hei: Basic Terms of Shinto". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese).
- ^ "御幣のまつりかた | 青森港守護神 諏訪神社". aomori-suwajinja.org (in Japanese).
- ^ "Haraigushi: Basic Terms of Shinto". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese).
External links
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