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Aoriyae was a local deity of the northern [[Ryukyu Islands]] associated with wind, rain, water, and military force. The term also came to refer to priestesses dedicated to this deity. Based at [[Nakijin]] on [[Okinawa Island]], the Aoriyae priestess may have been the most powerful woman in the islands prior to the rise in stature and influence of the [[Kikoe-ogimi|Kikôe-ôgimi]] in the 16th century. Rituals she performed at [[Kanahyan utaki]] in Nakijin were seen as being paired with ones performed at [[Sonohyan utaki]] within [[Shuri castle]], and as being vital to the protection of the kingdom.

Aoriyae was a local deity of the northern [[Ryukyu Islands]] associated with wind, rain, water, and military force. The term also came to refer to priestesses dedicated to this deity. Based at [[Nakijin]] on [[Okinawa Island]], the Aoriyae priestess may have been the most powerful woman in the islands prior to the rise in stature and influence of the [[Kikoe-ogimi|Kikôe-ôgimi]] in the 16th century. Rituals she performed at [[Kanahyan utaki]] in Nakijin were seen as being paired with ones performed at [[Sonohyan utaki]] within [[Shuri castle]], and as being vital to the protection of the kingdom.