kiinushii
nature_spirit forest single tradition · 1
Kiinushii are tree spirits on Okinawa Island. Whenever a tree is cut down, one would first pray to kiinushii and then cut it. When there is an echoing noise of what sounds like a fallen tree at the dead of night, even though there are no actual fallen trees, it is said to be the anguishing voice of kiinushii and it is said that in times like these, the tree would then wither several days later.
When
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Beliefs are still present in modern times.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- kijimuna
- co occurs with
- Kodama, Kukunochi no Kami, kidama-sama
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“On Okinawa Island, tree spirits are called "kiinushii" and whenever a tree is cut down, one would first pray to kiinushii and then cut it. Also, when there is an echoing noise of what sounds like a fallen tree at the dead of night, even though there are no actual fallen trees, it is said to be the anguishing voice of kiinushii”
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