specific kami. The ofuda is a strip of paper, wood, cloth or metal that is inscribed with the name of a kami and/or the name of the shrine where it was bought. The ofuda is sometimes placed within a Kamidana and if not on a door, pillar or the ceiling of a home. Since the ofuda is infused with the kami's power and does not actually contain the kami it needs to be replaced before the year.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Ofuda
An Ofuda is a talisman that is bought at a shrine for the blessing or protection of a household by a
specific kami. The ofuda is a strip of paper, wood, cloth or metal that is inscribed with the name of a kami and/or the name of the shrine where it was bought. The ofuda is sometimes placed within a Kamidana and if not on a door, pillar or the ceiling of a home. Since the ofuda is infused with the kami's power and does not actually contain the kami it needs to be replaced before the year.
specific kami. The ofuda is a strip of paper, wood, cloth or metal that is inscribed with the name of a kami and/or the name of the shrine where it was bought. The ofuda is sometimes placed within a Kamidana and if not on a door, pillar or the ceiling of a home. Since the ofuda is infused with the kami's power and does not actually contain the kami it needs to be replaced before the year.
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