is familiar with these classifications of ghosts. Unfortunately, while these ghost types get all of the love and hype, some of their lesser known brethren get tossed to the wayside. The following ghost types in this list may not be glamorous, but that doesn’t make them any less mysterious ...
Shrine Classifications Jinja Shintō (Shrine Shintō). The most prevalent.Details here. Koshitsu Shintō (Imperial House Shintō, State Shintō, Jingū Shintō).Details here. Minzoku Shintō (Folk Shintō).Details here. Shūha Shintō (Sect Shintō, Sectarian Shintō).Details here. ...
Social classifications: classes and castes The belief that the lower castes pollute the upper castes has been explicit in India, where a true caste system has existed. These lower castes, to some extent, are considered polluting because they engage in professions that have been or are associated...
Because the various types of prayer are connected and permit a flow from one type to another, it is difficult toconceiveof them in terms of rigid classifications. They are enumerated here more on the basis of psychology than on history. ...