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Definition:
Oh-harai-taisai is the Shinto "Grand Purification Ceremony." It is observed twice a year so
that people can purify themselves of offenses they have committed during the previous
half of the year. As part of the ceremonies, Japanese worshippers typically walk through
a large ring of woven grass upon entering the shrines for observances.
Purity and, therefore, purification, lies at the heart of Shinto beliefs. Inside every shirne is a vessel of water which is used for ritual ablutions which involve the rinsing of the hands and the mouth before one is permitted to approach the image of the kami. Such acts, known generally as oharai, restore internal balance to the body.
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Alternate Spellings: Dao
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