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*''Japanese/Okinawan'': 大阿母志良礼 ''(Ooamushirare / Ufuanshitari)''
The Ôamushirare, or Ufuanshitari in [[Okinawan language|Uchinaaguchi]], were three high-ranking priestesses directly below the ''[[Kikoe-ogimi|Kikoe-ôgimi]]'', the top high priestess of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. Their residences in [[Shuri]] (''Sui''), Gibo (''Jiibu''), and Makabe (''Makan'') doubled as sacred sites, or shrines.
The positions were created during the reign of [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], alongside the reorganization of much else regarding the position of ''kikoe-ôgimi'', the hierarchy of priestesses, and their powers and responsibilities. The three Ôamushirare were selected from among the women of the Shuri aristocracy, and accompanied and aided the ''kikoe-ôgimi'' in her travels, rituals, and prayers for the king's health and safety, for the kingdom's longevity, abundant harvests, and safe voyages. Each was also responsible for overseeing one-third of the kingdom's ''[[utaki]]'' (sacred sites) and ''[[noro]]'' (priestesses). The Shuri Ôamushirare oversaw the ''Ôamu'' priestess of [[Kumemura]], among other areas, while the Makabe priestess oversaw [[Naha]], Izumisaki, and Isobe, as well as ''Ôamu tsukasa'' (priestess officials?) of [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] and [[Yaeyama Islands|Yaeyama]]. The Gibo Ôamushirare was responsible for twelve ''[[magiri]]'' and three islands, including the Nishi-nu-hira neighborhood of Shuri, the town of [[Tomari]], the ''magiri'' of [[Urasoe]] and [[Nishihara]], and the islands of [[Kerama]], [[Aguni]], and [[Tonaki]].
Following the [[Ryukyu shobun|fall of the kingdom]] in [[1879]], the three separate shrines of the Ôamushirare were relocated to a single site within the grounds of the Buddhist temple [[Tenkai-ji]], called Mitunchi ("three mansions"). The former location of ''Jiibu dunchi'', the residence & shrine of the Gibo priestess, was sold in the [[Taisho period|Taishô period]], becoming privately owned, and is today the site of a Lions Mansion apartment complex.
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==References==
*Plaque at former site of Jiibu dunchi.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/9444384199/in/photostream/]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Religious Figures]]
[[Category:Ranks and Titles]]
The Ôamushirare, or Ufuanshitari in [[Okinawan language|Uchinaaguchi]], were three high-ranking priestesses directly below the ''[[Kikoe-ogimi|Kikoe-ôgimi]]'', the top high priestess of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. Their residences in [[Shuri]] (''Sui''), Gibo (''Jiibu''), and Makabe (''Makan'') doubled as sacred sites, or shrines.
The positions were created during the reign of [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], alongside the reorganization of much else regarding the position of ''kikoe-ôgimi'', the hierarchy of priestesses, and their powers and responsibilities. The three Ôamushirare were selected from among the women of the Shuri aristocracy, and accompanied and aided the ''kikoe-ôgimi'' in her travels, rituals, and prayers for the king's health and safety, for the kingdom's longevity, abundant harvests, and safe voyages. Each was also responsible for overseeing one-third of the kingdom's ''[[utaki]]'' (sacred sites) and ''[[noro]]'' (priestesses). The Shuri Ôamushirare oversaw the ''Ôamu'' priestess of [[Kumemura]], among other areas, while the Makabe priestess oversaw [[Naha]], Izumisaki, and Isobe, as well as ''Ôamu tsukasa'' (priestess officials?) of [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] and [[Yaeyama Islands|Yaeyama]]. The Gibo Ôamushirare was responsible for twelve ''[[magiri]]'' and three islands, including the Nishi-nu-hira neighborhood of Shuri, the town of [[Tomari]], the ''magiri'' of [[Urasoe]] and [[Nishihara]], and the islands of [[Kerama]], [[Aguni]], and [[Tonaki]].
Following the [[Ryukyu shobun|fall of the kingdom]] in [[1879]], the three separate shrines of the Ôamushirare were relocated to a single site within the grounds of the Buddhist temple [[Tenkai-ji]], called Mitunchi ("three mansions"). The former location of ''Jiibu dunchi'', the residence & shrine of the Gibo priestess, was sold in the [[Taisho period|Taishô period]], becoming privately owned, and is today the site of a Lions Mansion apartment complex.
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==References==
*Plaque at former site of Jiibu dunchi.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/9444384199/in/photostream/]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Religious Figures]]
[[Category:Ranks and Titles]]
