![]() ![]() They were worshipped as gods of the earth (mountains) and sea. The kami's earliest roles were as earth-based spirits, assisting the early hunter-gatherer groups in their daily lives. Kami are an ever-changing concept, but their presence in Japanese life has remained constant. Just as the people have an obligation to keep the kami happy, the kami have to perform the specific function of the object, place, or idea they inhabit. Lastly, all kami have a different guardianship or duty to the people around them.There are 300 different classifications of kami listed in the Kojiki, and they all have different functions, such as the kami of wind, kami of entryways, and kami of roads. ![]()
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