[雜談]所有人都知道祇園原本是行疫神。他率領手下眾多荒神,只為敬畏並祭祀他們的信徒免除災禍,這一神力受到了民眾格外虔誠的信奉。

津島的天王信仰似乎早已在東國流傳開來,其中更是存在著御葭神事的儀式,以被流放的疫神之去向來警示信徒。這兩種祭祀被極度美化並加以豐富的動機十分明瞭。

對流行病的恐懼本來是都市的產物,並且上代的歷史也證實了這種信仰是與新出現的外來文化一道,首先影響了中心地區。即便鄉村自古以來真的存在夏日祭,其最初目的也必定不同於今日,方法自然也不盡相同。

柳田國男《妖怪談義》。
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lunch lunch?
woot!
I wan
JayWalk:- pls kindly bring TK to the prostitite house...
*snigger*
Lunch? Where are you?
If you're asking me, am in office. I'm waiting to go for 2:30 meeting
Lunch lunch! Put time put place
I think i heading back then settle lunch there. Still not hungry yet.
Sengkeng? Lunch lunch there?
Sure. Where are you?
Nearby. Wht time?
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