kidama-sama
nature_spirit forest single tradition · 1
Kidama-sama is a tree spirit worshipped in Aogashima in the Izu Islands, where shrines are created at the base of large Cryptomeria trees (sugi) in the mountains. In the village of Mitsune on Hachijō-jima, there was a tradition that one must offer a festival to the tree's spirit "kidama-sama" whenever a tree is cut.
When
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vestiges of belief in tree spirits can be seen in modern times.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- kiinushii, Kodama, Kukunochi no Kami
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Aogashima in the Izu Islands, shrines are created at the base of large Cryptomeria trees (sugi) in the mountains and are worshipped to under the name "kidama-sama" and "kodama-sama" and thus the vestiges of belief in tree spirits can be seen.”
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