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A miko (巫女), or shrine maiden,[1][2] is a young priestess[3] who works at a Shinto shrine. Miko were once likely seen as shamans,[4] but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized[5] role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing[4] to performing the sacred Kagura dance.[6]
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