Kami & Animism
plants, animals, and even inanimate objects are apart of what?
What is Animism?
Purity means ______________ (avoiding pollution or impurity)
What is Spiritual purity?
Shinto stresses _______?
What is harmony
These practices are passed down through generations, shaping both cultural identity and religious practice.
What are customs and rituals?
These celebrations honor the Kami and often mark the changing of the seasons.
What are Matsuri (festivals)?
All thing in animism possess what?
What is a spiritual essence?
Ritual _________ is essential for communication with the Kami
What is purity?
Gratitude is a guiding _____________
These spiritual buildings often serve as centers of local life, connecting faith with culture.
What are shrines?
Along with renewal and the rhythm of nature, Shinto festivals highlight this recurring pair in existence.
What are life and death?
______________ in Shinto reflects the idea that all things
What is Animism?
Worship often takes place at _____________
What are shrines?
Shinto encourages this feeling of thanks for the blessings of life and the natural environment.
What is gratitude?
This is shaped by customs and rituals that are passed down through generations.
What is cultural identity?
This two-word term describes the nature of existence, including renewal and the rhythm of nature, as highlighted in Shinto festivals.
What is cyclical nature?
_____ are the central spirits of Shintoism
What is Kami?
offerings, prayers, and rituals help maintain a strong human–__________ connection
What is Kami?
Balance between humans, nature, and the _______
What are the divine?
Serving as centers of local life, shrines connect religion with this.
What is family heritage or culture?
This is the Shinto term for the spirits or deities that are honored during Matsuri.
What are the Kami?
Kami is believed to inhabit natural features like
What are mountains, rivers, and trees, as well as forces of nature?
Purity means _____________ (washing, cleansing spaces)
What is physical cleanliness?
This three-way state of equilibrium is stressed in Shintoism, balancing humans, nature, and the divine.
What is balance or harmony?
This happens to both customs and rituals, which ultimately shape a people's religious practice.
What is passing down through generations?
Shinto festivals highlight the cyclical nature of existence, encompassing life, death, renewal, and this natural occurrence.
What is the rhythm of nature?