T'si'kami is "the Way of the Spirit" of the ShiShaka and where "all aspects of the world and nature, the wind and rain, fire and water, lightning and thunders, forests, rocks, mountains and trees have their own guardian-watchers, the holy kami."
Organization[]
The structure is similar with Shintoism of Japan with some elements of Jade Emperor's Court of China.
There are various minor courts which are answerable to the Divine Court:
- Hai’si’ka, Court of Domestic Relations
- Hai’ki’lan: Court of Honor (personal duty or jiri).
- Hai’i’hai: Court of Record
- Hai’so’ki’da: Court of Appeals
- Hai’da’ki: Court of Common Pleas
Shrines[]
In addition to public shrines every family has a private shrine in their home.
Rituals[]
Minor Rituals[]
- Ke’sai: a private ritual ensure external/physical purity.
- Ha’Sai purifies spirituality for entrance into a holy place
Major Rituals[]
- Sai’wak’i: Rite of Birth
- Sai’ko’do: Rites of Childhood (actually three rites)
- Sai’ot’suri: Rite of Adulthood
- Sai’kan’ai: Rite of Marriage
- Sai’shi’nu: Death
Festivals[]
- Shi’ga’shi: Festival of the Turning of the Year.
- Da’ga’shi: Festival of the Lesser Year.
- Ka’an’shi: Festival of Beans
- Hin’a’shi: Festival of Dolls
- Ha’Kami’an’shi: Festival of the Spring Kami
- Hi’gan’shi: Festival of Family
- Ma’sa’shi: Festival of Flowers
- Seku’an’shi: Festival of Wind
- Su’jin’shi: Festival of the Water Kami
- Tan’a’shi: Festival of Stars
- Bon’shi: Festival of the Dead
- Tsu’ki’shi – Festival of the Moon and Wind
References[]
- Classic: Religion p. 140-143