At the beginning of June, Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine received a guide with "Katashiro". "It's already a time of exorcism over summer," and I'm surprised at the speed of time.
June 30 is a milestone day of six months. This day and New Year's Eve have been regarded as an abomination day for a new day, and an event called "great exorcism" has been held to remove the sins and filth that had been committed without knowing.
Chinowa is displayed in front of main hall. As you may know, there is a legend that "Thank you for the future of Sumin, saved from the plague by the Chinowa given by Susanoo-no-Mikoto," and it is believed that such a tradition was spread to the private sector and became the basis of today's Chinowa. (Explanation of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine)
This is my first time since I have never been able to attend the great exorcism over the summer. I'm a little excited. It is said that if you write your name in "Katashiro", breathe in and transfer your sins and filth to this "doll", you will be purified if you bring it to the shrine on the day of great exorcism and have it purify it. Nearly 50 to 60 people gathered before 2 o'clock before the start of "great exorcism", and all men were in suits, so I came in light clothing, so I was a little ... a participant was given a white envelope, Some of them were finely cut dolls (I thought it was like a blizzard on the stage). When I asked the neighbor who seemed to know, "After a congratulatory word, purify my body." I'll go through Chinowa, visit, and line up. After "great exorcism's congratulatory words," he put the distributed dolls on his body and purify them. Finally, Mr. chief priest broke the white cloth into eight, and this purified the filth of this year half. After that, I was told that I had a direct meeting, so everyone went to shrine office, and I was invited by the locals and stepped into shrine office for the first time.
After Mr. chief priest's greeting, I had sacred wine and tasted the hors d'oeuvres. When you are rude, please get to "Nihonbashi Benmatsu's red rice lunch box"! ! (I'm sorry for my Tamagushi fee.) ・・・
What will happen to the price you paid? I asked you. It is said that after purifying the Ujiko together, it will flow to the nearby Tsukuda River.
It's my first experience, but I feel refreshed in my body and mind. If you have time, please come to a shrine near you. A new day of six months begins. Let's do our best.
