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Practiced for millennia, Shinto permeates every facet of Japanese culture, particularly the rites of passage marking the crucial stages of human life. This article explores Shinto birth, marriage and funeral ceremonies, showing how this ancient tradition continues to shape collective and individual life in Japan.
- Attitudes to Religion in Japan
- Childhood Rituals
- Weddings in Japan
- Japanese Funerals
The Japanese religious worldview is very open and inclusive. For a Japanese person it is completely normal to bring a newborn baby to a Shinto shrine for a blessing, have a Christian-style wedding and a Buddhist funeral. The reason is that in Japan, religions are often seen as being defined by their rituals and practices, not so much by their doctr...
The birth of a child is a very happy occasion – a new life begins, and the parents want happiness and good health for their baby. About one month after birth, many parents will bring their baby to a Shinto shrine to get a blessing. For this occasion, a colourful kimono is draped over the baby and tied behind the back of the person holding it, like ...
Over the last few years, I have also been invited to quite a lot of weddings in Japan. All of them followed some common “modern Japanese wedding” rules. First, you have the wedding ceremony, which is often only attended by family members and close friends. Traditionally, most weddings used to be held at a Shinto shrine. However, nowadays over fifty...
Once life comes to an end, Buddhist rituals become important. The role of Buddhist priests in funeral rites is so prominent in Japan that many Japanese will associate Buddhism only with funerals. In some cases, people have no idea to which school of Buddhism their family temple belongs until the death of a family member. The historical reason for t...
This section explores the ceremonial aspects of Islam related to key life events: birth, marriage, and death. It details the religious and cultural practices associated with each, from the adhan at birth to the rituals surrounding marriage and the solemn rites of death and burial, offering insight into the ways these life stages are marked by ...
Weddings, and Funerals provides a clear guide for new preachers and creative insights for the more experienced among us. Utilizing the proven strategy of connecting the Bible and the Liturgy to create a unique preaching for a particular assembly, this work approaches these rites with a variety of practical
Summary. Weddings and funerals mark major transitions in human life. In these rites of passage, which effect a transformation from one status to another, an individual is separated from one state of existence, passes through a threshold or liminal space, and is incorporated into the community with a new status.
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