Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Sanku
散供
Text The practice of scattering offerings such as rice, sake, pieces of cotton cloth, or money as offerings to a deity, particularly at celebrations honoring local or household gods. The offerings are usually scattered in the four corners and center of the ritual site. Rice and sake are said to have purifying powers.