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Condition: Reprinted in 2021. In fairly good condition.
Page: 176 pagesThe Okinawa Women Ritual is a custom on the main island of Okinawa in which a woman was recognized as a mature woman when she underwent a "Hajichi" needle thrust). Hajichis were socially accepted and normative at the time, with women seeking spiritual support from the Hajichis and society recognizing them as mature women for having undergone the Hajichis. In addition, the rituals associated with Hajicis regulated women's behavior and also served a decorative function.
One of the most important sources on Okinawa's Women rituals is “Okinawa's Women Rituals: Report on the Okinawa Main Island Hari-Tsuki Survey” edited by the Yomitan Village History and Folklore Museum. This report contains about 800 cases of women's testimonies about Hajichi and is known as a basic document.
If you have any question or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for visiting.
The Okinawa Women Ritual is a custom on the main island of Okinawa in which a woman was recognized as a mature woman when she underwent a "Hajichi" needle thrust). Hajichis were socially accepted and normative at the time, with women seeking spiritual support from the Hajichis and society recognizing them as mature women for having undergone the Hajichis. In addition, the rituals associated with Hajicis regulated women's behavior and also served a decorative function.
One of the most important sources on Okinawa's Women rituals is “Okinawa's Women Rituals: Report on the Okinawa Main Island Hari-Tsuki Survey” edited by the Yomitan Village History and Folklore Museum. This report contains about 800 cases of women's testimonies about Hajichi and is known as a basic document.
If you have any question or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for visiting.
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- We ship items from Japan.
- Import duties, taxes (example VAT, GST), and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
- Please check in advance about those additional costs in your customs office before buying. Generally, those additional costs will be charged by the carrier when you receive the item.
- We write the customs declaration correctly. No undervalue. No checkmark gift.
