Ōharae-shiki
Japanese purification rite and festival / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ōharae-shiki is a Shinto ritual also known as the Great Purification.[1][2] The name Oharae literally means Great Harae.[2]
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The ritual was held biannually as a festival at the end of the sixth and twelfth months, but also on an ad hoc basis whenever a great purification was needed, such as after someone committed an offense, or a Daijosai or an unmarried prince or princess visited Ise Jingu or the Kamo Shrines.[2][3]: 7
It is hosted annually on June 30[4] and on December 30.[5] The latter is sometimes held on New Year's Eve.[6]
The Engishiki specified imperial involvement with four festivals, the Kinen-sai, the two Ōharae-shiki and Niiname-no-Matsuri for tribute.[3]: 36
Oharae no Kotoba are prayers used in this process.[7]
It is also done at Isonokami Shrine