Kamigakari
Kamigakari (Jap.). A state of trance in which a spiritual being (kami) possesses (kakaru) the human body by entering and speaking through it. Kamigakari may be experienced spontaneously or induced through ascetic practices. Women experience kamigakari more often than men. Kamigakari has been a common feature of Japanese folk religion since ancient times.
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