girl-priestesses

Updated: July 10, 2025

While the gods are supposed to be partaking of the food and wine set out before their shrines, the girl-priestesses, robed in crimson and white, move gracefully to the sound of drums and flutes, waving fans, or shaking bunches of tiny bells as they circle about the sanctuary.

Lafcadio Hearn - Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation