Who Benefits?: Religious Practice, Blind Women "(Goze), Harugoma," and "Manzai"

It is often pointed out that Japanese religion centers on "worldly benefits" (genze riyaku) and on practices allowing a petitioner to attain divine boons. Since high and low, rich and poor, young and old have always pined for such benefits, religious practice is easily viewed as a force un...

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Main Author: Groemer, Gerald 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2014]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 347-386
Further subjects:B Chapbooks
B Religious Practices
B Buddhism
B Singing
B Koras
B Religious Studies
B Horses
B Performing artists
B Prefectures
B Religious songs
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