Timothy Castillo
RELS 100
Tuesday 6:30-9:40
Walter Colace
Chapter 9 Questions
Question 1:
To begin with there was the indigenous form of Shinto known Folk Shinto. This religion was a religion that was formed even before Shinto was considered it was during this form of the religion that many traditions were formed that would later be incorporated into the actual religion of Shinto. The important factor of this form of Shinto was the shamanic role that certain women would take known as the Miko. This role had the duty of being possessed by Kami to utter poems and songs and also in the spread of folklore. After Folk Shinto came what was known as Medieval Shinto. It was this form of Shinto in which many of the Buddhist ideals were incorporated
RELS 100
Tuesday 6:30-9:40
Walter Colace
Chapter 9 Questions
Question 1:
To begin with there was the indigenous form of Shinto known Folk Shinto. This religion was a religion that was formed even before Shinto was considered it was during this form of the religion that many traditions were formed that would later be incorporated into the actual religion of Shinto. The important factor of this form of Shinto was the shamanic role that certain women would take known as the Miko. This role had the duty of being possessed by Kami to utter poems and songs and also in the spread of folklore. After Folk Shinto came what was known as Medieval Shinto. It was this form of Shinto in which many of the Buddhist ideals were incorporated