Miko
Miko at a Shintoist wedding ceremony.
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). are women in the service of Shinto shrines. The translation of Miko is "Woman of God" (chosen by, or totally devoted to, the gods), but the closest meaning is "shrine maiden". In Shinto, there are priestesses; but Miko are not priestesses, because they have less authority. However, they can act as priestesses if needed. They usually help Shintoist priests.
Other websites
- Odamachi:Miko, Shinto Shrine Maidens Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
