Miko biography
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Miko
Shinto shrine maiden
For other uses, see Miko (disambiguation).
A miko (巫女), or shrine maiden,[1][2] is a young priestess[3] who works at a Shinto shrine.
Miko biography
Miko were once likely seen as shamans,[4] but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized[5] role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing[4] to performing the sacred Kagura dance.[6]
Appearance
Main article: Miko clothing
The traditional attire of a miko is a pair of red hakama (緋袴) (divided, pleated trousers), a white kosode (a predecessor of the kimono), and some white or red hair ribbons.
In Shinto, the color white symbolizes purity.[citation needed] The garment put over the kosode during Kagura dances is called a chihaya (千早).
Traditional miko tools include the Azusa Yumi (梓弓, "catalpa bow"),[7] the tamagushi (玉串) (offertory sakaki-t