Home›Purification Rituals›Shinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation RitesGroupShinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation RitesState and temple rites that clear a community of pollution: the Shinto great purification of Oharae, the Mesopotamian namburbi rites against evil omens and the Roman Argei rite of casting figures into the Tiber. A ritual belongs here when its cited article describes a community purification of one of these ancient or Shinto cultures. It excludes personal exorcism. Examples in the atlas include Oharae.Browse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Browse ByAll Shinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation RitesShinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation Rites2 entriesShinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation RitesFilter Results2 entriesAddressed ToAllUtu (1)Origin Period Start YearAll500 (1)FrequencyAllAs the occasion requires (1)Seasonal, at set points in the year (1)ObligationAllRecommended and meritorious, not required (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (2)Social FormAllPerformed by a gathered group (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)PractitionerAllClergy or ordained officiants (2)Native To RegionAllJapan (1)Mesopotamia (1)Originated InAllJapan (1)Mesopotamia (1)Originates In LanguageAllAkkadian (1)Classical Japanese (1)Kind of ritualAllShinto, Roman and Mesopotamian Purgation Rites (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2NamburbiPurification Rituals5 linksOharaePurification Rituals8 linksSourcesNamburbi (Wikipedia)Has Member: Namburbi, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Namburbi, Introduction, sentence 2They were named for a series of prophylactic Babylonian and Assyrian rituals to avert inauspicious portents before they took on tangible form.View the SourceŌharae (Wikipedia)Has Member: Oharae, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Oharae, Introduction, sentence 1The Ōharae (大祓; "Great Purification") is a Shinto purification ritual held across Japan on June 30th and December 31st in order to purify the tsumi and kegare accumulated in the six months prior to the ceremony. View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.