Guardian of the sea : Jizo in Hawaiʻi /

Jizo, one of the most beloved Buddhist deities in Japan, is known primarily as the guardian of children and travelers. In coastal areas, fishermen and swimmers also look to him for protection. Soon after their arrival in the late 1800s, issei (first-generation Japanese) shoreline fishermen began cas...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clark, John R. K., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Kshitigarbha > (Buddhist deity) > Cult > Hawaii.
Kshitigarbha > (Buddhist deity)
Kshitigarbha.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Cults
Kult
Hawaii > Religious life and customs.
Hawaii > Vie religieuse.
Hawaii
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